India Cranks Up Output to Cope With Enduring Cooking Gas Crisis

IndustriesEnergyIndia Cranks Up Output to Cope With Enduring Cooking Gas CrisisFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandBuyers queue for liquefied petroleum gas at a depot in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Photographer: Anindito Mukherjee/BloombergFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Rakesh SharmaApril 24, 2026 at 5:43 AM UTCBookmarkSaveIndia’s government is leaning on its refineries to survive an acute shortage of cooking gas as the war in Iran drags on, while also scouring the world for additional suppliers and nudging consumers toward alternatives. Still, with cargoes of liquefied petroleum gas trapped in the Persian Gulf, the country has yet to find enough supply to meet pre-crisis demand — exposing a major energy vulnerability, forcing prices up and pushing out some consumers entirely.