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In India, Iran war forces Diet Coke to roll out a bigger can, heftier price tag
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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Iran conflict has choked aluminium can supplies to India via the Strait of Hormuz, forcing Coca-Cola to hike Diet Coke prices by 10%+ and switch to larger, pricier cans sourced from Southeast Asia. Diet Coke is uniquely vulnerable in India because it's sold almost exclusively in cans, unlike most other markets.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of CPG & Beverages.
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If you make or supply aluminium cans, packaging alternatives, or work in logistics, the Strait of Hormuz closure just proved your product or route is now a margin lever for major consumer brands—and they will pay for alternatives. India's Diet Coke shortage shows which markets are exposed enough to absorb a 13.6% per-unit price hike without losing volume.
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