Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:12am on 13 Mar 2026,Friday India
IT companies in Kerala’s Technopark are considering shifting to work‑from‑home as local food services struggle due to a commercial LPG shortage triggered by surging oil prices and supply disruptions. The lack of cooking gas has hit eateries and canteens relied upon by tech employees, prompting contingency planning. Internationally, the Trump administration has issued a temporary 30‑day waiver allowing the purchase of Russian oil stranded at sea to stabilize global energy markets amid the ongoing U.S.‑Iran war and rising crude costs. The move aims to ease supply tightness caused by conflict‑related disruptions at key shipping chokepoints. (PC: The Hindu)
