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Sign InThe Indian hospitality and restaurant sectors are facing severe operational challenges as a natural gas shortage forces significant changes to menus and cooking methods. India currently imports 60% of its LPG requirements, with a staggering 90% of those imports originating from the Middle East. This crisis has exposed critical vulnerabilities in India's LPG logistics infrastructure amid the ongoing military conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Experts warn that the timeframe for India to withstand these supply headwinds is remarkably short, increasing pressure on the Indian Rupee (USD/INR) and the Nifty 50 index. Market participants are closely monitoring the volatility in Natural Gas and Brent Crude prices as energy flows to South Asia remain restricted. This disruption highlights the extreme vulnerability of major emerging markets to supply chain shocks in the global energy landscape.