Indias Cooking Fuel Shortage Is Driving Up Californias Gas Prices

The article describes a supply chain disruption: India's LPG shortage (due to geopolitical conflict) leads Indian refiners to cut alkylate production, reducing alkylate exports to California. California relies on alkylate for its unique gasoline blend; reduced supply combined with low stockpiles drives up retail gasoline prices. The channel is supply_shortage (alkylate) and logistics (export disruption). Impact is region-specific: California gasoline market and India LPG market. Winners/losers: California consumers lose (higher prices), Indian LPG consumers may benefit from increased supply, but alkylate exporters lose margin.