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The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India has raised concerns regarding the shortage of commercial LPG and considerable confusion among suppliers and distributors. The industry body said that at present, the industry has no practical alternative and urgently requires restoration of uninterrupted commercial LPG supply to ensure that hotels, restaurants and food service establishments can continue operating without disruption.”
Pradeep Shetty, Vice-President, FHRAI said, The shortage of commercial LPG has become extremely serious over the past week, with intermittent disruptions escalating into a near complete halt in supply in several regions since yesterday. Following the notification dated 05 March by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, there has been considerable confusion among suppliers and distributors, many of whom have stopped supplying commercial LPG cylinders to hotels, restaurants and food service establishments.
He said that reports of severe shortages from cities including Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur have come in, while similar disruptions are being reported in states such as Delhi, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. " If the situation does not improve within the next two days, nearly 50 per cent of hotels and restaurants in Mumbai may be forced to temporarily shut operations depending on the stock of cylinders they currently have. This will especially affect international tourists who are already here and those who will be visiting the country. Also, smaller and medium-sized eateries will be the first to be impacted, as they typically operate with limited reserves," Shetty said.
He stressed that the hospitality sector is an essential service that caters to millions of people every day including working professionals, students and travellers both, domestic and international and, supports a vast ecosystem of employment through cloud kitchens, industrial kitchens and catering establishments. The association said that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the sector was recognised as essential, and its role in supporting urban food supply continues to remain critical.
"While alternatives such as electric or induction-based cooking are gradually emerging, they are not yet viable for most commercial kitchens that rely on high-intensity, fast-paced cooking methods typical of Indian cuisine. Transitioning to such systems also involves significant cost and infrastructure changes. At present, the industry has no practical alternative and urgently requires restoration of uninterrupted commercial LPG supply to ensure that hotels, restaurants and food service establishments can continue operating without disruption,”Shetty, who is also the spokesperson for Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) - HRAWI
Published on March 10, 2026
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