The effect of shortage of commercial LPG cylinders in Surat is now clearly visible in the market. Due to non-availability of gas cylinders, hotels, restaurants and common people are now rapidly buying electric stoves. The demand for electric stoves at electronics shops has suddenly increased. Traders say that after the news of gas shortage in the last few days, the number of customers has increased rapidly. Shopkeepers Laxman Thakur and Dinesh Patel said that many customers are buying Electric Stove as an alternative due to the uncertainty of gas cylinders.
