00:00The impact of the Iran war on India's gas supply isn't just being felt in homes.
00:05It's rippling across industries.
00:08An hour away from India's biggest tourist spot lies a glass manufacturing hub that's struggling to get fuel.
00:15And that's expected to disrupt global supply chains.
00:20Firozabad is the heart of this industry, churning out essential glass packaging and products
00:25that find their way to most corners of the world.
00:28Its proximity to the Taj means factories located here are barred from using more polluting fuels
00:35and rely heavily on gas.
00:37Behind me you can see liquor bottles, some of which are for an Indian distiller called Picadilly.
00:43This plant also supplies to brands like Diageo and Corona Recar.
00:48But the Iran conflict has triggered a sudden crisis.
00:52Gas supplies are dwindling and what's left is being diverted from industry to homes,
00:57leaving these plants struggling.
01:00Even if the two-week ceasefire holds and these stocks make progress,
01:05manufacturers say it could still take weeks for gas supplies to ease.
01:09They've had to shut down this line because of gas shortages.
01:13Right now, the enterprise is operating at roughly 60% capacity.
01:18The fallout is global.
01:20As production slows, this fuel squeeze will soon mean much higher prices for customers in the country
01:27and even across London and New York.
01:30Here you see a range of home decor items, some of which will be shipped globally to companies like Target,
01:37Walmart and TJ Maxx.
01:39This glass pumpkin, for example, which has just gone through a paint job, costs about $20.
01:44But that could go up as gas shortages bite.
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