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LPG Crisis: Long Queues and Rising Prices Ignite Memes

3/14/2026

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The ongoing LPG crisis in India, triggered by Gulf tensions, has produced long queues and rising cooking-gas prices.
The government has increased refinery output and urged calm, dismissing rumors of a shortage.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2018 anecdote about using gas from sewers has resurfaced, sparking memes and satire on social media.
Critics demand demonstrations of the sewer-gas method.
The crisis prompts reflection on self-reliance and resourcefulness in India.

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Story summary

The ongoing LPG crisis in India, triggered by Gulf tensions, has produced long queues and rising cooking-gas prices.
The government has increased refinery output and urged calm, dismissing rumors of a shortage.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2018 anecdote about using gas from sewers has resurfaced, sparking memes and satire on social media.
Critics demand demonstrations of the sewer-gas method.
The crisis prompts reflection on self-reliance and resourcefulness in India.