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An acute gas shortage has begun in South Asia due to the war in the Middle East, — FT - In India, crematoriums have stopped using gas to incinerate the bodies of the deceased, and restaurants have stopped deep-frying food. - The government has a...
...have closed, exams have been canceled, and all government institutions are conserving electricity. - In Sri Lanka, long queues have formed at gas stations, and the country can only store a supply of LNG for about a week.
...llowed the use of more "polluting" fuels — coal, firewood, and kerosene. - In Mumbai, about a fifth of restaurants have already closed, and up to half of establishments may cease operations if the situation does not improve. - In Pakistan, government employees have switched to a 4-day workweek, schools are closed until the end of the month, and university classes are being held online. - In Bangladesh, a supply shock has triggered large-scale gas rationing across the economy. Universities ...