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Cylinder Shortage Paralyses Bengaluru: Hotel Owners Launch Indefinite Strike Today
The Bangalore Hotels Association has announced that hotels will not operate from March 10th due to a shortage of cooking cylinders, as fuel imports have been affected due to the ongoing war tensions in the Gulf countries.
The threat of war between the US, Israel and Iran has completely disrupted the flow of crude oil and LPG fuel from the Gulf countries to India. As a result, there is a severe shortage of commercial cylinders.
Thousands of restaurants across Bengaluru have decided to go on an indefinite strike from today. The situation is likely to continue until the supply of cylinders is restored. Restaurant owners are complaining that the prices of cylinders have skyrocketed in the black market due to the shortage, causing huge losses in the production of food.
Following Bengaluru, reports have emerged that the cylinder shortage is likely to reverberate in the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu as well. Due to this, the Tamil Nadu Hotel Owners Association is also engaged in emergency consultations.
This sudden decision has caused great hardship to IT workers, students and the public who depend on restaurants in Bengaluru. Online food delivery services are also at risk of being disrupted.