Raipur, March 12 -- Amid the LPG shortage crisis, Chhattisgarh's steel industry is staring at difficult times due to the global impact of the military escalation in the Middle East as Iran continues to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Manish Dhuppad from the Chhattisgarh Mini Steel Plant Association warned that the situation might worsen, affecting production costs and prices

On reports of LPG shortage, GS, Chhattisgarh Mini Steel Plant Association, Manish Dhuppad told ANI, "... The situation might worsen, as steel has a global impact. Coal and LPG prices may be adversely affected. Scrap imports could also be hit, since a major share comes from Dubai and the Middle East..."

The shortage of LPG has emerged amid global energy sup...