中东紧张局势引发的燃料危机阻止了印度近100家瓷砖厂,威胁着500 000个就业机会。 A fuel crisis from Middle East tensions has halted nearly 100 tile factories in India, threatening 500,000 jobs.

与中东紧张局势有关的燃料危机已经关闭了印度瓷砖制造枢纽古吉拉特邦莫尔比的近100个陶瓷单位,因为霍尔木兹海峡的中断导致丙烷和天然气供应急剧下降。 A fuel crisis linked to Middle East tensions has shut down nearly 100 ceramic units in Morbi, Gujarat, India’s tile manufacturing hub, as propane and natural gas supplies plummet due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. 依靠丙烷为生的工厂占该部门的70-80%,其库存正在不断减少,有些供应只持续数小时至10天。 Propane-dependent factories, which make up 70-80% of the sector, are running on dwindling stockpiles, with some supplies lasting only hours to 10 days. 古吉拉特邦天然气公司和印度石油公司援引不可抗力,限制天然气和丙烷的输送,使人们担心到3月中旬还有多达400个单位可能关闭。 Gujarat Gas and Indian Oil Corp have invoked force majeure, restricting gas and propane deliveries, prompting fears that up to 400 more units could close by mid-March. 危机威胁着50多万个工作岗位,扰乱出口,并促使古吉拉特政府重新考虑其禁止煤炭加固剂作为替代燃料来源的禁令。 The crisis threatens over 500,000 jobs, disrupts exports, and has spurred calls for the Gujarat government to reconsider its ban on coal gasifiers as an alternative fuel source.