Middle East War Causes Energy Shortage, Indian Catering Industry Loses NT$260 Billion Monthly
The Middle East war has led to a global energy shortage, severely impacting India's catering industry. Restaurants are forced to change cooking methods or temporarily close due to LPG scarcity and price hikes. The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry reports monthly losses of approximately 790 billion rupees (about NT$26.88 billion).
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Jin-wei, New Delhi, 17th) The Middle East war has led to a global energy shortage, and India's catering industry has also been affected. Various restaurants have been forced to change their cooking methods or temporarily close, with the entire catering industry losing 790 billion rupees (about NT$26.88 billion) per month as a result.
The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has led to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil and natural gas transportation passes, causing energy shortages in various places and further affecting people's livelihoods and the economy.
Data from the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) shows that the shortage of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is estimated to cause losses of approximately 790 billion rupees to the Indian catering industry each month.
The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry report states that the catering industry requires an uninterrupted supply of fuel for daily operations. This wave of energy shortages poses direct and severe challenges to small community restaurants, chain fast-food restaurants, and large hotels.
The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry points out that the market size of India's catering industry in 2024 is 5.69 trillion rupees (about NT$1.93 trillion), is estimated to be 6.46 trillion rupees (about NT$2.19 trillion) in 2026, and is expected to grow to 7.76 trillion rupees (about NT$2.63 trillion) in 2028.
The Economic Times of India mentioned that after the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, India's catering industry's daily economic activity decreased by about 26.5 billion rupees (about NT$9.016 billion), which means a monthly reduction of nearly 790 billion rupees (about NT$26.88 billion).
Sagar Daryani, president of the National Restaurant Association of India, told The Economic Times that the LPG shortage has caused a major crisis for the catering industry, with 60% to 70% of restaurants switching to induction cookers or other fuels, and reducing menus and business hours to cope. Another nearly 10% of restaurants have temporarily closed.
A Japanese restaurant in Gurgaon, a satellite city of New Delhi, India' usually packed with customers, with lights on early in the morning and staff busy preparing ingredients and cleaning. But now, only some lights are on in the restaurant.
Preeti Gupta, a staff member of the restaurant, told a Central News Agency reporter that a very important part of Japanese cuisine is hot food, and all the dishes in the restaurant are made to order. After the outbreak of the Middle East war, they could not order bottled LPG, and many things could not be cooked, causing problems with business.
Gupta told a Central News Agency reporter that the price of bottled LPG has risen 4 or 5 times after the Middle East war, and later it was simply unavailable. Without a strong fire, many dishes could not be made.
Arun Pal, a waiter at a restaurant in Kolkata, told a Central News Agency reporter that most of the dishes in the restaurant require high-heat stir-frying and are made to order. The Middle East conflict has led to a shortage of bottled LPG, and prices have risen several times. Therefore, out of necessity, some costs can only be passed on to consumers, and each dish on the menu is sold with an additional 30 rupees (about NT$10) based on the marked price.
India's energy highly relies on imports, with over 85% of crude oil relying on imports, making it the world's third-largest oil consumer, and about 90% of natural gas comes from the Middle East. (Editor: Tang Sheng-yang) 1150417
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Jin-wei, New Delhi, 17th) The Middle East war has led to a global energy shortage, and India's catering industry has also been affected. Various restaurants have been forced to change their cooking methods or temporarily close, with the entire catering industry losing 790 billion rupees (about NT$26.88 billion) per month as a result.
The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has led to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil and natural gas transportation passes, causing energy shortages in various places and further affecting people's livelihoods and the economy.
Data from the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) shows that the shortage of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is estimated to cause losses of approximately 790 billion rupees to the Indian catering industry each month.
The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry report states that the catering industry requires an uninterrupted supply of fuel for daily operations. This wave of energy shortages poses direct and severe challenges to small community restaurants, chain fast-food restaurants, and large hotels.
The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry points out that the market size of India's catering industry in 2024 is 5.69 trillion rupees (about NT$1.93 trillion), is estimated to be 6.46 trillion rupees (about NT$2.19 trillion) in 2026, and is expected to grow to 7.76 trillion rupees (about NT$2.63 trillion) in 2028.
The Economic Times of India mentioned that after the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, India's catering industry's daily economic activity decreased by about 26.5 billion rupees (about NT$9.016 billion), which means a monthly reduction of nearly 790 billion rupees (about NT$26.88 billion).
Sagar Daryani, president of the National Restaurant Association of India, told The Economic Times that the LPG shortage has caused a major crisis for the catering industry, with 60% to 70% of restaurants switching to induction cookers or other fuels, and reducing menus and business hours to cope. Another nearly 10% of restaurants have temporarily closed.
A Japanese restaurant in Gurgaon, a satellite city of New Delhi, India' usually packed with customers, with lights on early in the morning and staff busy preparing ingredients and cleaning. But now, only some lights are on in the restaurant.
Preeti Gupta, a staff member of the restaurant, told a Central News Agency reporter that a very important part of Japanese cuisine is hot food, and all the dishes in the restaurant are made to order. After the outbreak of the Middle East war, they could not order bottled LPG, and many things could not be cooked, causing problems with business.
Gupta told a Central News Agency reporter that the price of bottled LPG has risen 4 or 5 times after the Middle East war, and later it was simply unavailable. Without a strong fire, many dishes could not be made.
Arun Pal, a waiter at a restaurant in Kolkata, told a Central News Agency reporter that most of the dishes in the restaurant require high-heat stir-frying and are made to order. The Middle East conflict has led to a shortage of bottled LPG, and prices have risen several times. Therefore, out of necessity, some costs can only be passed on to consumers, and each dish on the menu is sold with an additional 30 rupees (about NT$10) based on the marked price.
India's energy highly relies on imports, with over 85% of crude oil relying on imports, making it the world's third-largest oil consumer, and about 90% of natural gas comes from the Middle East. (Editor: Tang Sheng-yang) 1150417
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FAQ
How has the Middle East war affected India's catering industry?
It has caused energy shortages, especially LPG, leading to operational difficulties for many restaurants and monthly losses of approximately NT$26.88 billion.
What is the estimated monthly loss for India's catering industry?
According to the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the industry is losing about 790 billion rupees (approximately NT$26.88 billion) per month.