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Gulf war fuel concerns, a Sri Lankan judge's plea, and red flags over Ganga

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Mar 12, 2026
Vineet Bhalla, legal reporter at The Indian Express, outlines a Karnataka court petition by Sri Lankan judge A.H.M.D. Nawaz seeking removal of online articles. Brendan Dabhi, industry reporter, covers how West Asia tensions are choking propane and natural gas supplies and threatening Gujarat’s Morbi ceramic cluster. They also discuss fuel-switching challenges, local shutdowns, and short-term import responses.
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Fuel Is The Lifeblood Of Morbi's Ceramic Industry

  • Morbi's ceramic cluster depends heavily on propane and natural gas to fire kilns and supply 90% of India's ceramic output.
  • Brendan Dabhi explained 55 lakh m3/day propane for 500 major units and 25 lakh m3/day piped gas for 150 units, making fuel central to production.
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Hormuz Tension Quickly Drained Propane Supplies

  • Conflict around the Strait of Hormuz sharply disrupted propane shipments from Qatar, causing storage-run shortages and staged industrial shutdowns.
  • Brendan Dabhi reported supplies nearly dried up after Feb 28, with about a week of propane left early in March and major curtailments following.
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Fuel Switching Faces Technical And Supply Barriers

  • Switchovers from propane to piped natural gas are not immediate due to equipment, temperature and supply constraints.
  • Brendan Dabhi noted Gujarat Gas curtailed supplies (invoked force majeure), cutting regular customers to ~50%, blocking new conversions.
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