India, March 10 -- India's LPG sector powers clean cooking for millions, with consumption hitting 33.15 million metric tons last year amid rising household and industrial demand. Projections for FY2026 point to 33-34 million metric tons, fueled by schemes boosting access and refill rates. Despite domestic output growth, imports cover 55-60% of needs, highlighting supply challenges.

What's Going On? Restaurants across Bengaluru, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Delhi are sounding the alarm, as commercial LPG cylinders have stopped arriving. Some areas haven't received supplies since March 9, even though oil companies had promised uninterrupted stock for the next 70 days. Something clearly went wrong between that promise and reality.

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