India Says Iran War Could Hit Growth, Widen Fiscal Deficit

India, the world's second-largest importer of LPG, is experiencing acute shortages of liquefied petroleum gas used for cooking and industrial processes. The supply shortfall risks lifting domestic LPG prices, constraining household energy availability and creating near-term headwinds for energy-intensive industry; monitor import flows, distribution bottlenecks and potential government interventions.

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India, the world's second-largest importer of LPG, is experiencing acute shortages of liquefied petroleum gas used for cooking and industrial processes. The supply shortfall risks lifting domestic LPG prices, constraining household energy availability and creating near-term headwinds for energy-intensive industry; monitor import flows, distribution bottlenecks and potential government interventions.