Strait of Hormuz Chokes India's cooking gas supply, endangering thousands of livelihoods

Strait of Hormuz Chokes India's cooking gas supply, endangering thousands of livelihoods

India imports 60% of its cooking gas — and 90% of those imports pass through the Strait of Hormuz. With the US-Israel-Iran conflict disrupting supply, the government has invoked the Essential Commodities Act, prioritising households over businesses. Small restaurants and street vendors — many of whom just switched from coal to LPG to beat Delhi's pollution rules — are now caught between a rock and a hard place. A restaurant owner near Jama Masjid told us: coal is back on the stove. Another fears dishes will be cut from the menu — or the shutters will come down for good. Watch our full story here: https://youtu.be/Z97QD6jWMcI Visit : www.themigrationstory.com Subscribe to our newsletter TMS Dispatch here: https://lnkd.in/drZUNPBs Follow The Migration Story on: Twitter: https://x.com/TMigrationStory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-migration-story/ Instagram: themigrationstoryindia