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Lpg Shortage in India Is Driving Petrol Prices Higher in California
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AI-generatedIndia's LPG shortage, caused by geopolitical disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, forces refiners to prioritize LPG over alkylate, reducing alkylate supply to California. This increases California's gasoline prices via higher blending costs for cleaner-burning gasoline. The channel is supply_shortage and input_cost for California gasoline. Impact is region-specific (California) but originates from global oil trade disruption.
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- India LPG shortage leads to reduced alkylate production.
- Alkylate exports to California drop significantly.
- California gasoline price averages $6.14/gallon, may exceed $6.50.
- Strait of Hormuz disruption affects ~20% of global oil supply.
- US-Israeli war with Iran is the root cause.
Brent crude may rise 10-15% over 2-4 weeks as disruption persists; direction is up with moderate confidence.
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