Mumbai : According to city’s hotel and restaurant association AHAR, approximately 20% of hotels and restaurants in Mumbai have shut down so far due to disruptions in commercial LPG supply. The association warned that up to 50% of hotels in the city could shut down within the next two days if the gas supply situation does not improve.
The number of restaurants that remain operational will depend on how much LPG stock individual establishments currently have available. The association said, if the situation continues like this, nearly half of Mumbai’s hotels could shut down in the coming days. AHAR clarified that no official decision has been taken by the association to shut down hotels collectively. The warning from AHAR comes amid a sudden shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, which has disrupted kitchen operations in restaurants and eateries across the city.
Industry representatives say several hotels and restaurants have already started cutting down on menu items or limiting operations due to uncertainty over gas availability. Over the past two days, it has been reported that commercial LPG shortages have begun affecting restaurants in several cities, including Mumbai. The shortage comes at a time when global energy markets are already under pressure due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, which has disrupted fuel shipments and raised concerns over supply chains.
Authorities have said efforts are underway to stabilise LPG supplies, but industry bodies say restaurants are already facing operational difficulties as commercial cylinder deliveries have slowed down. The hospitality sector is closely watching how quickly LPG supplies normalise, as continued disruptions could force more hotels and restaurants to temporarily shut operations.
Hotel and restaurant industry bodies in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Mumbai have flagged the shortage of commercial cooking gas cylinders due to supply disruptions amid the war in the Middle East. Centre ordering oil refineries to increase liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production. The price of LPG cylinders was also increased last Saturday due to the Iran-Israel-US war and the disruption it caused in key energy shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz.
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