Gas Crunch Cuts Output at India’s Glass Plants

Overview

• Manufacturers across India report LNG and LPG shortfalls tied to Gulf tensions, with gas diverted to households cutting fuel to factories.
• Shri Sitaram Glass Works says output is down about 50% after GAIL cut supply, and it has raised prices by up to 20% to cover costs.
• Shortages have shut capacity, with Gujarat’s Maaricha Glass closing two of five lines and Assam’s Iconic Glass halting its container plant for lack of LPG cylinders.
• Packagers for beverages, liquor, food, medicines and cosmetics face fewer bottles and jars as summer demand builds, and some exporters have paused new orders.
• Official reassurances contrast with plants that rely on gas-only furnaces in Firozabad, where cooling risks weeks-long, costly restarts that delay any recovery.