India Accelerates Shift to Piped Gas as LPG Crisis Deepens

India is accelerating the move to piped gas for household use as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplies are severely disrupted due to the war in the Middle East. Around 60% of Indian households rely on LPG for their primary cooking fuel, and the blockage at the Strait of Hormuz, from where 90% of all Indian LPG imports pass, has been immediately felt by consumers. Amid the supply crisis, which has had the Indian government cut LPG supplies to commercial establishments and industries to have more cooking gas available for household use, authorities…