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West Asia Tensions: Fuel Crunch Hits India’s Auto Industry

The Gulf war has the potential to squeeze India's auto industry from every direction — energy supplies, raw materials, logistics and consumer demand.

26 Mar 2026 | 283 Views | By Shahkar Abidi, Darshan Nakhwa and Prerna Lidhoo

A crisis is brewing in Pune, the automotive manufacturing hub. At major Tier 1 plants like CIE Automotive, engineers are ditching liquefied petroleum gas for diesel, a desperate pivot aimed at keeping the lines moving. This is not a technical glitch; it is the first sign of a systemic breakdown ...

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