LPG crisis takes heavy toll: Bengaluru cafe levies 5 % 'gas crisis charge' on lemonade bill, netizens react
PTC News Desk: Amid the ongoing LPG crisis in India, a bill from a Bengaluru cafe is doing rounds on social media which showed 'gas crisis charge' levied to a customer’s lemonade order.
The customer shared a post on social media with picture of the bill, showing a 5 per cent “gas crisis charge” of Rs 17.01 applied to an order of two mint lemonades priced at Rs 179 each. The beverages together cost Rs 358.
Initially a five per cent of discount was applied on the total bill followed by 2.5 per cent CGST and SGCT charge each of Rs 8.5 along with the “Gas Crisis Charge,” taking the final bill to Rs 374.
“Gas crisis charge” on a lemonade ????
Source: r/bangalore pic.twitter.com/wkAU1QIsNl — Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) March 15, 2026
The development comes as many hotels, restaurants, and public canteens across India are facing disruptions in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply. The shortage has been caused by disturbances in global gas supplies due to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
Restaurants, especially in major cities, appear to be among the worst affected. Many establishments have reported a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders used for cooking. As a result, several eateries have reduced their menus, stopped preparing some dishes, or shifted to alternative fuels in order to continue operating.
- PTC NEWS
