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Israeli jets' bombing of Iran's South Pars field and associated infrastructure on Wednesday prompted a fresh wave of Iranian strikes against oil and gas works across the region

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To secure supplies, 13 tankers carrying around 3.5 lakh tonnes of LPG are currently headed from the US to India

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