War-fueled cooking gas shortage hits households, restaurants and factories in India

NPR | By Omkar Khandekar

Published March 19, 2026 at 3:03 PM CDT

The war on Iran is leaving Indians scrambling for cooking fuel and natural gas to power factories.

Omkar Khandekar

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