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Gig workers’ nightmare: Long queues for fuel, fewer rides
Business Standard
|March 12, 2026
Will assess appropriate support measures to ensure minimal disruption for both captains, customers: Ride-hailing platforms
Gig workers associated with ride-hailing companies are expressing concern over a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel due to effective halt in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia conflict, warning it could severely impact their livelihoods.
Shaik Salauddin, who represents the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union, and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers, said that thousands of drivers working with ride-hailing firms such as Ola, Uber, and Rapido depend on low-cost fuels to operate their vehicles. He added that the shortage is leading to long queues at fuel stations and income loss.
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