India Leans on Coal and Renewables as War Throttles Gas Supply

India is speeding up the commissioning of wind farms and battery storage systems as its natural gas supply is slashed amid the war in the Middle East, India's junior power minister Shripad Naik said on Monday. "Presently, there are challenges in respect of availability and price volatility of natural gas due to the Middle East crisis. However, the generators are exploring alternate sources," Naik told the Parliament today, as carried by Reuters. The country slashed gas supply to industry early this month, following the war in the Middle East and…