'Feels like Covid times': Restaurants expect LPG to dry up by weekend in Goa

Written on 03/12/2026

Goa's hospitality sector faces an LPG crisis, fearing supply disruptions by the weekend due to a Union government order prioritizing domestic consumers. Restaurateurs and hoteliers are switching to electric cooktops, warning of economic disaster and a blow to tourism. They urge the government to ensure commercial LPG availability and prevent black market diversion.