People stand in long queues to get the refilled LPG cylinder outside a gas agency near Karol Bagh on March 12, 2026 in New Delhi, India. Long queues outside gas agencies and panic bookings have been reported in many cities. The situation has been triggered by disruptions in global energy supply linked to the escalating West Asia conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, which has raised concerns about shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy route for India’s LPG imports. Source: SIPA USA / Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times/Sipa USA
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