India Temporarily Reintroduces Kerosene, Coal Amid West Asia Energy Crisis

• India temporarily reintroduces kerosene for households and permits coal for hotels/restaurants due to West Asia crisis disrupting energy supply chains.
• The conflict effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy transit route for India's crude oil, LPG, and LNG imports.
• Government measures include additional kerosene allocation, allowing alternate fuels for hospitality, limiting commercial LPG, and increasing refill intervals.
• Kerosene is being used again to ensure cooking fuel access for households, despite past efforts to phase it out due to pollution concerns.
• While petrol and diesel supplies are stable, LPG imports from Gulf countries are blocked, leading to sourcing from US, Europe, and increased domestic production.