India, April 12 -- A deepening fuel crisis triggered by the ongoing West Asia conflict is beginning to reshape life in India's capital, with sections of migrant labourers leaving Delhi as rising cooking gas costs and job uncertainties strain already fragile livelihoods.

In Delhi's informal settlements and industrial clusters, the impact is increasingly visible. Long delays in cylinder refills, sharp price increases, and dependence on costly informal markets have pushed many workers to reconsider staying in the city.

The disruption stems from global supply shocks linked to the war, which has affected shipments of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a critical cooking fuel for millions of urban poor. India imports a significant share of its LP...