A ray of hope emerged on Friday as domestic LPG helplines resumed in phases and commercial cooking gas deliveries restarted, though only partially. HouseholdsQueues at distribution centres became shorter on Friday as some consumers managed to book refills or check their application status over the phone. Some had their requests accepted but did not receive confirmation messages, prompting them to visit distribution centres. On the ground, however, distributors reported that only a fraction of commercial supply had resumed. “I can supply two commercial cylinders to a customer who earlier took 10 cylinders every day,” he said.

Source: The Telegraph March 14, 2026 02:10 UTC