Breaking News:LPG crisis: Coimbatore hotels cut service timings, menus– What Just Happened

Following a communication from the oil marketing companies on Monday (March 9, 2026) that LPG cylinder supply will be affected because of the U.S.- Israel war on Iran, hotels in Coimbatore district have decided to cut down on service timings and menus. Hotels and retirement communities are exploring alternative sources of fuel. 

The Sree Annapoorna Sree Gowrishankar Group put out a notice on Monday night informing customers that it would limit its menu to essential items and some items would be available only at specific hours of the day.

K.A. Ramaswamy, president of the Coimbatore District Hoteliers Association, said the oil marketing companies stopped the supply of commercial LPG cylinders from Tuesday (March 10). “We are managing with the cylinders that we have. We have cut down on Chinese items at the live counters, removed parottas from the menu, and restricted dosa and puri items to peak hours,” he said.

The 262 hotels that are members of the association will be able to manage for a couple of days and may start shutting down operations thereafter. “There are thousands of smaller hotels in the district. No one operating in the city limits uses firewood because of inspections and safety norms. They will be the worst-hit,” he said.

However, the general manager of a large restaurant said star hotels have invested in equipment that run on electricity, and the use of LPG cylinders is minimum at such places. “We will be relatively less affected by the cylinder shortage,” he said.

“Wherever it is possible, canteens in industries will look at using firewood to manage the situation,” said a textile mill owner. “We are hoping the war will end soon. And we have a cylinder bank to manage for the next few days. However, if the situation persists, there should be options such as biogas,” said Achal Sridharan, founder of CovaiCare retirement communities.