NEW DELHI – Outside New Delhi’s main bus terminus, a cluster of food stalls set up under makeshift canopies has been selling pan-fried flatbreads, comforting stews and hot tea to weary travellers for decades. Now – just one month into a war in the Persian Gulf that has upended global energy supply »»»

The war in the Persian Gulf and disruption of the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a sharp fuel crisis in India, hitting urban workers and small businesses the hardest. LPG shortages have pushed up cooking costs, forcing street vendors and households to switch to costlier alternatives like kerosene,»»»