{"id":24196,"date":"2026-04-07T11:43:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessprofittoday.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/how-is-south-asia-tackling-iran-war-driven-energy-crisis\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:43:13","slug":"how-is-south-asia-tackling-iran-war-driven-energy-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessprofittoday.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/how-is-south-asia-tackling-iran-war-driven-energy-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"How is South Asia tackling Iran war-driven energy crisis?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Governments across South Asia are introducing emergency fuel rationing measures as the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran threatens to prolong supply disruptions and drive energy costs higher.<\/p>\n

From restricting the operating hours of shops, banks and transport to cutting fuel subsidies and diverting gas supplies, the region’s economies are bracing for a sustained period of elevated energy prices.<\/p>\n

India cuts duties and redirects fuel supply<\/h2>\n

India has responded with a combination of tax relief and supply-side intervention. <\/a><\/p>\n

The government reduced excise duty on both petrol and diesel to ease the burden on consumers, while simultaneously introducing additional windfall taxes on aviation fuel and diesel exports. <\/p>\n

Gas supplies have been redirected away from non-essential customers towards priority users, and oil refiners have been ordered to increase liquefied petroleum gas output to protect household supply.<\/p>\n

Pakistan shortens hours and restricts public gatherings<\/h2>\n

Pakistan has moved to cut energy demand through a series of restrictions on commercial and social activity. <\/p>\n

Shopping centres and markets across the country will be required to close by 8pm, with the exception of Sindh province. <\/p>\n

Wedding ceremonies and receptions held at commercial, public or private venues must end by 10pm, with no subsequent activity permitted. <\/p>\n

Free intra-city public transport has been made available for one month in Gilgit and Muzaffarabad as part of efforts to reduce private vehicle fuel consumption.<\/p>\n

Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives tighten rationing<\/h2>\n

Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives have each introduced their own combinations of demand and supply-side restrictions, including selective lockdown periods, aimed at maintaining essential services and keeping supply chains functioning amid the regional energy crunch.<\/p>\n

The depth and duration of South Asia’s energy rationing will depend primarily on how long the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted and whether global oil prices stabilise. <\/p>\n

Economies in the region are particularly exposed given their heavy dependence on imported energy, limited foreign exchange reserves, and the political sensitivity of fuel price increases. <\/p>\n

Any escalation of the Iran conflict that further curtails tanker traffic would intensify pressure on governments already operating at the margins of their fiscal capacity.<\/p>\n

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