The crisis stems from a virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid a criss-crossing of strikes involving the United States, Israel, and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a meeting with Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar amid a shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), sparked by the war in Iran. The crisis stems from a virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid a criss-crossing of strikes involving the United States, Israel, and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Indian eateries face closureHotel associations across India have flagged a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders as the Iran war continues to rattle the global energy market. Trump had warned of hitting the Islamic Republic harder if the flow of oil through the Hormuz Strait stops.

Source: dna March 10, 2026 12:27 UTC