Oil shock squeezes India's ride-hailing: Uber, Ola, Rapido face fare hike vs demand trade-off
Sustained crude price spike from US-Iran tensions threatens ride-hailing unit economics, with fuel making up 40% of driver opex. A 25-30% fare hike could trigger a 40% demand drop on a 20% cost rise, accelerating shifts to shared mobility, EV two-wheelers and pooled enterprise transport across Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru and Chennai.
Uber, Ola and Rapido face a fare-hike-vs-demand squeeze in India as US-Iran tensions lift crude, threatening ride-hailing unit economics.
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