India Inc hikes prices, shrinks packs as Iran war squeezes FMCG, auto and aviation margins
HUL, Dabur, Britannia, Godrej Consumer and Trent are pushing low-to-mid single-digit price hikes and trimming grammage on ₹10-20 packs as the Iran conflict lifts crude, freight and packaging costs. Maruti, M&M and Tata Motors are reworking sourcing while IndiGo and Air India reroute flights to defend margins.
Indian FMCG, auto and aviation firms are hiking prices and shrinking pack sizes as the Iran conflict lifts oil and freight costs. HUL, Dabur, Britannia, Maruti and Trent are cutting costs, rerouting supply chains and reworking sourcing to defend margins.
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