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India Diet Coke price hike amid war

Entities: The Coca-Cola Company · Hormuz Strait · India · Diet Coke · Iran

Overview

In late July 2026, the war involving the United States and Israel against Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz, curtailing the flow of aluminum from the Persian Gulf. The shortage hit Coca‑Cola’s supply of 300 ml aluminum cans for Diet Coke in India, prompting the company to replace them with larger 330 ml cans sourced from Southeast Asia. To cover the higher material cost, Coca‑Cola raised the retail price of a standard can from 40 rupees to 50 rupees, a rise of about 13 percent per millilitre. Some bottlers briefly offered 200 ml glass bottles as a costlier alternative.

Analysts noted that the disruption affects roughly 9 percent of global primary aluminum production, suggesting that elevated aluminum prices and supply constraints could persist for months and spill over into other sectors such as automotive, construction, and electronics.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    India Diet Coke price rises 13% as Iran war disrupts aluminium supply

    Iran‑Iran war blocks Hormuz shipping, cutting aluminium supplies and prompting Coca‑Cola to raise India’s Diet Coke price by about 13.6% and switch to larger cans.

  2. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    India's Diet Coke price jumps as Iran war disrupts aluminum can supply

    Middle‑East conflict shuts the Hormuz route, forcing Coca‑Cola to import pricier aluminum cans and raise India's Diet Coke price by over 10%, shifting to larger 330 ml cans.

Sources

aeiou.pt · edigest.hk · mix929.com · newsx.com · novaekonomija.rs · paparazzi.com.ar · tradeinvestsa.co.za · unwire.hk · wdez.com