'The situation is dire': War on Iran squeezes India's cooking-gas supplies

'The situation is dire': War on Iran squeezes India's cooking-gas supplies12 March 2026ShareSaveSoutik BiswasIndia correspondentShareSaveAFP via Getty ImagesPeople queue up to buy cooking gas cylinders for domestic use in ChennaiThe shockwaves of a war being fought nearly 3,000km away are now reaching India's kitchens.As the US-Israeli strikes on Iran disrupt energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are tightening across India, forcing restaurants...