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flag Iran's war has cut fuel smuggling to Pakistan’s Balochistan by half, raising prices and triggering fuel rationing and shortages worldwide.

flag The Iran war has disrupted fuel smuggling from Iran to Pakistan’s Balochistan province, cutting supplies by nearly half and driving up prices. flag Smugglers now pay 190 rupees per litre, up from 150, slashing profits and making sales difficult. flag Reduced cross-border flows have strained an informal economy where many rely on smuggling for income, earning just 2,000 to 3,000 rupees daily. flag Pakistan has imposed fuel rationing, including shorter workweeks and school closures, and canceled military parades to conserve fuel. flag The crisis is hitting Balochistan—the country’s poorest and largest province—hardest, where limited jobs have pushed people into smuggling. flag Global fuel markets are also affected, with price spikes and shortages in countries like the U.S. and Australia due to supply disruptions and panic buying.

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