NRAI flags 19-kg LPG supply crunch, warns restaurants forced to scale down operations
The National Restaurants Association of India has urged the Ministry of Petroleum and OMCs to urgently restore commercial 19-kg LPG cylinder deliveries, citing irregular supply that is pushing outlets to curtail or halt service. The disruption threatens immediate operational continuity across the dining sector.
NRAI has flagged disruption in commercial 19-kg LPG cylinder supply to restaurants, warning that irregular deliveries are forcing outlets to scale down or halt operations. It urged the petroleum ministry and OMCs to restore normal supply schedules urgently.
Why this matters
Second NRAI escalation on commercial LPG supply, following an earlier flag on cylinder availability and prior warnings that fuel and LPG cost pressures were already driving 5-10% menu hikes from July.
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