India's Gas Price Hike: From Daily Meals to Final Rites, West Asia Conflict's Impact
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West Asia Conflict Fuels India's Gas Crisis: From Kitchens to Cremations
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News18•09-03-2026, 09:35
West Asia Conflict Fuels India's Gas Crisis: From Kitchens to Cremations
•The West Asia conflict is driving global gas and LNG prices up, impacting India despite stable retail fuel prices for now.
•LPG supplies are tightening, with Qatar imports halted and current stocks estimated for only 2-4 weeks; industrial and CNG prices have already risen.
•Pune crematoriums have suspended gas-based services following a Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas directive prioritizing domestic LPG cylinders.
•Vaikunth Dham Crematorium shut three gas furnaces, now using electric and wood-based pyres; earlier plans for gas crematorium expansion are halted.
•Minister Hardeep Singh Puri assures uninterrupted LPG supply and sufficient energy stocks, while Indian Oil Corporation urges no panic buying, citing strategic reserves and Russian imports.