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LPG shortage from Iran war fuels labour exodus from major Indian cities
April 14, 2026
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LPG shortage from Iran war fuels labour exodus from major Indian cities For the past several days, 30-year-old Raj Kumar has been struggling to feed his family of four due to a shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in India's capital, New Delhi. The gas, a mixture of propane and butane, is widely used as a primary cooking fuel in millions of Indian households, making a stable supply critical.
It is hard to stay here anymore. We were struggling to eat properly. Seeing my children and wife suffering for the past few days was painful,” Kumar told Middle East Eye. Since Iran decided to close the Strait of Hormuz - the strategic waterway through which around 20 percent of the world’s crude oil is transported - the impact was immediate in India. India depends on Middle Eastern countries for its energy needs. It imports around 60 percent of its LPG from Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, with 90 percent arriving through the Strait of Hormuz. The country is the second-largest importer of LPG in the world. Read more: LPG shortage from Iran war fuels labour exodus from major Indian cities
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