The Opposition took up the reported role that Pakistan is playing as a mediator in the conflict at the meeting which TMC gave a miss, ThePrint has learnt.
LPG scarcity, rising costs & disrupted exports push families to chulhas & workers to their home states. Industry insiders say it’s not a full-blown crisis yet, but the impact is widespread.
Alternative suppliers like US and South America offer limited relief as higher freight costs, longer transit times and low storage capacity keep India reliant on Gulf imports.
Three weeks of conflict in the Middle East have upended the entire energy supply chain. With the vital Strait of Hormuz all but closed, gasoline and jet fuel prices are surging.
Police across states have cracked down on black marketing of LPG cylinders through hoarding, confusion over OTPs, and middlemen operating ‘rackets’ for illegal supplies.
As cylinder supplies dry up and costs skyrocket, food vendors say they are cutting menus, increasing prices or scrambling for alternatives just to keep their kitchens running.
The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.
Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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