India, March 5 -- Adani Total Gas Ltd. has tripled LNG prices for industrial consumers exceeding their daily quota, in what is seen as a direct fallout of an escalating Iran war choking India's energy supply.

The city gas distributor-a joint venture between billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate and France's TotalEnergies SE-raised LNG rates for volumes consumed beyond 40% of daily contracted limits to Rs.120 per standard cubic metre from Rs.40, Bloomberg reported citing sources.

The price revision took effect at 6:00 am on Wednesday. A spokesperson for Adani Total Gas did not immediately respond to Bloomberg's request for comment.

The price surge underscores India's acute vulnerability to maritime disruptions. Domestic consumers are ...