Gas Crisis Fear Grips Hyderabad: Induction Cooktops Vanish, Prices Soar Amid Middle East Tensions

• Fears of a gas crisis due to Middle East conflict spark unprecedented demand for induction cooktops in Hyderabad-Secunderabad.
• Supply chain disruptions and apprehension of future gas shortages are driving the surge in sales, making induction stoves a 'survival kit'.
• Electronic retail outlets in Abids, Sindhi Colony, and major e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart face severe stockouts.
• Prices of induction stoves have increased by Rs 700-800 in the last seven days, with manufacturers like Prestige and Stovekraft working at full capacity.
• Despite government assurances of no LPG shortage, residents are buying induction cooktops as a backup, reminiscent of COVID-19 panic buying.