MUMBAI: A lack of gas cylinders is hitting hotels across India hard. After cities such as Bengaluru and Chennai, restaurants and hotels in Mumbai and Pune are facing a shortage of cooking gas cylinders due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. In Chennai, several hotels have begun reducing the number of dishes on their menus following the LPG shortage. In Bengaluru also, hotels have reportedly trimmed their operations in the wake of cooking gas shortage. "We are currently managing with our previously stocked cooking gas cylinders.

Source: Indian Express March 10, 2026 14:45 UTC