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India’s Gas Demand Drops as Iran War Hikes LNG Spot Prices
India’s natural gas demand has declined by 1.5 million tons so far this year as the Iran war choked LNG supplies from the Middle East, hiked spot prices, and destroyed some demand across South Asia, energy consultants Wood Mackenzie said in a report. Before the war, WoodMac’s analysts had expected L
Why it matters
CL (Crude Oil (WTI)) · Why linked: Middle East conflict involving Iran typically drives oil prices higher and affects LNG economics globally. Market context: Heightened Iran conflict risk is supporting elevated crude oil prices with potential for further upside.
BZ (Brent Crude Oil) · Why linked: Iran war threats to Middle East energy supply impact global benchmark Brent crude. Market context: Brent prices are elevated amid Middle East conflict premium with further escalation risk.
How CL, BZ usually react
This story is too recent for its own reaction record — we score each asset against the actual price move 24h after publication. These are the long-run figures across every event we have tracked for them.
| Asset | Events | Avg max move | Closed lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL | 180 | +2.93% | 41% |
| BZ | 171 | +2.75% | 40% |
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