•LPG shortage, intensified by US-Israel-Iran tensions, is impacting daily life and businesses across India, particularly Karnataka.
•Bengaluru's famous Banashankari Temple has suspended free food (annaprasadam) distribution from March 11 due to a severe commercial LPG cylinder shortage.
•Other temples like Bandimahakali Temple face similar issues, with reports of black market cylinder sales; Chamundi Hills and Male Mahadeshwar Hills have temporary stock.
•Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram assures continued free meals for 10 days, with biogas units as an alternative plan to mitigate the crisis.
•Geopolitical tensions in West Asia have driven crude oil prices to $110-120 per barrel, disrupting global fuel and LPG supply chains to countries like India.
