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flag India’s auto industry faces short-term delays and higher costs due to gas shortages from Middle East conflict and new energy rules.

flag India’s auto industry may face short-term production delays due to industrial gas shortages linked to global energy instability from the West Asia conflict, according to Axis Direct. flag Critical processes like painting and forging are affected, with some OEMs already seeing minor disruptions. flag While 3–5 weeks of inventory buffer impacts, further gas cuts could force shifts to expensive spot LNG, raising costs by 15–25% and squeezing margins. flag The government has restricted industrial gas use to 80% of past levels and fertilizer plants to 70%, under new rules citing energy security. flag Supply chain costs may rise, potentially leading to higher vehicle prices and minor delays, but order cancellations are unlikely.

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