Indian migrant workers hit by cooking gas shortages are leaving cities
Migrant workers say they are struggling to access cooking gas cylinders as the Iran war squeezes supplies.
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Migrant workers say they are struggling to access cooking gas cylinders as the Iran war squeezes supplies.
Migrant workers are struggling to access cooking gas cylinders as the Iran war squeezes supplies, leading many to leave cities.
The Indian government has doubled the allocation of 5-kg Free Trade LPG cylinders to states to address the LPG supply crisis affecting migrant workers.
India has invoked emergency provisions and directed refiners to increase LPG production to prevent a cooking gas shortage amid the US-Iran conflict.
Gas prices in India are rising due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and halted LNG production in Qatar, squeezing global supplies.
The Iran war has disrupted all segments of India's oil and gas imports, with the LPG sector facing the most significant stress due to its reliance on imports.
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