Guwahati, April 30 -- The Finance Ministry has warned that the ongoing West Asia crisis could trigger a supply shock for the Indian economy and push up inflation if disruptions in oil supplies persist, according to its monthly economic review for April.

The ministry said damage to oil and gas production and supply infrastructure in the Gulf region could take several months to repair.

"Repairing the damage to the oil and gas production and supply infrastructure in the Gulf region may take several months. If such a gradual recovery is not supported by a good kharif output (a weather shock/below normal monsoon as predicted by the IMD - possible El Nino conditions), it is likely that the price shock felt at the headline inflation might spil...