India, March 27 -- The ongoing conflict between the US and Iran, which marks 30 days on Saturday, has not just led to oil shortage and energy crisis, but impacted the supply and resulting inflation for a wide range of products, ranging from plastic, cosmetics, to eatables and even alcoholic drinks.

India, despite being thousands of miles away from the battle zone, remains at the cusp of its impact. India imports 90 per cent of its crude oil, with half of the volume coming through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint that has emerged as the trope in the conflict.

India imports a majority of its LPG from Gulf nations- mainly Qatar and Saudi Arabia, two countries hit hardest due to the conflict.

While the country has reported shortag...