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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sibi Arasu and Anton L. Delgado

Iran war energy shock drives interest in ethanol and other biofuels across hard-hit Asia

Climate Asia Fuel Blending - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Taxi driver Ravi Ranjan, who lives with his wife and child in New Delhi said shipping disruptions caused by the Iran war have forced him to pay higher prices for cooking fuel at a time when India's prime minister is also urging residents to reduce driving and travel.

It's all hitting Ranjan's bottom line, he said, as he's paying three times as much for liquid petroleum gas after facing delays on delivery of the cooking fuel.

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