{"id":1879658,"date":"2026-04-13T10:33:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1879658"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:33:40","slug":"gas-crunch-pushes-india-to-dirtier-cooking-fuels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1879658","title":{"rendered":"Gas crunch pushes India to dirtier cooking fuels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/70099525_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 Gas crunch pushes India to dirtier cooking fuels\n\" class=\"dy75pgs headline h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\"><span>Gas crunch pushes India to dirtier cooking fuels<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"03:27\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-76730563\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/BUSI\/BUSIENG260413_QWIGasCrunchCMS_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5Bx7j<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Many low-income families in Delhi are facing an acute shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), forcing them to cook with firewood and other polluting alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>Chandni, a day laborer, says LPG cylinders are hard to find or cost around three times the usual price, making them unaffordable for households already under financial strain.<\/p>\n<p>The LPG supply crisis, triggered by global disruptions linked to the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">conflict in the Middle East<\/a> and shipping constraints through the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, has pushed homes, restaurants and small businesses back to coal, kerosene or biomass. Experts warn that this in turn threatens years of progress on clean energy, worsening air pollution and public health risks.<\/p>\n<p><em>This video summary was created by AI from the original DW script. <\/em><em>It was edited by a journalist before publication.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Many low-income families in Delhi are facing an acute shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), forcing them to cook with firewood and other polluting alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>Chandni, a day laborer, says LPG cylinders are hard to find or cost around three times the usual price, making them unaffordable for households already under financial strain.<\/p>\n<p>The LPG supply crisis, triggered by global disruptions linked to the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">conflict in the Middle East<\/a> and shipping constraints through the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, has pushed homes, restaurants and small businesses back to coal, kerosene or biomass. Experts warn that this in turn threatens years of progress on clean energy, worsening air pollution and public health risks.<\/p>\n<p><em>This video summary was created by AI from the original DW script. <\/em><em>It was edited by a journalist before publication.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many low-income families in Delhi are facing an acute shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), forcing them to cook with firewood and other polluting alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>Chandni, a day laborer, says LPG cylinders are hard to find or cost around three times the usual price, making them unaffordable for households already under financial strain.<\/p>\n<p>The LPG supply crisis, triggered by global disruptions linked to the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">conflict in the Middle East<\/a> and shipping constraints through the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, has pushed homes, restaurants and small businesses back to coal, kerosene or biomass. 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