Gas shortage caused by Iran war may push India back to dirtier fuels
Reports from across India point to rising sales of biomass fuels like firewood and cow dung cakes.
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Notable Quotes
"Kerosene is being made available through retail outlets and PDS channels."
— Hardeep Singh Puri , Politician
"We see it [people buying kerosene, coal and firewood] as a very temporary situation and when supply of LPG becomes better, consumers will immediately move back."
— Nandikesh Sivalingam , Academic
"Urban households may be more exposed to fuel shortages than rural areas, as they have fewer immediate fallback options."
— Vibha Dhawan , Academic
Key People
Hardeep Singh Puri is the Petroleum Minister of India.
Madhura Joshi is associated with the climate think tank E3G.
Nandikesh Sivalingam is the director of the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
S Jaishankar is the Foreign Minister of India.
Vibha Dhawan is the director general at the Energy and Resources Institute in Delhi.
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Reports from across India point to rising sales of biomass fuels like firewood and cow dung cakes.
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