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India tells citizens to shun gold, cut fuel use amid energy crisis

ABC Australia · May 11, 2026, 1:38 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • India's Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told citizens to refrain from buying gold for weddings.
  • India has urged a spate of measures from fuel conservation to work from home and limits on imports.
  • India is one of many Asian countries battling a surge in global energy prices putting pressure on foreign exchange reserves.

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India's Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told citizens to refrain from buying gold for weddings. (Reuters: Sahiba Chawdhary)

India has urged a spate of measures from fuel conservation to work from home and limits on imports.

India is one of many Asian countries battling a surge in global energy prices putting pressure on foreign exchange reserves.

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