How the Iran war is disrupting India's steel production amid fuel shortages and rising costs
The Iran war highlights why India's steel sector must strengthen energy, scrap and iron ore security, while reducing exposure to fragile trade routes.
Saumya Nautiyal is an Energy Finance Analyst, Steel Sector, South Asia at Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). She examines the steel sector’s technology transition, energy and resource security, and pathways for industrial decarbonization in India.
She has prior experience across sustainability consulting, policy, and ESG research, having worked with international development agencies, institutional investors, and government stakeholders on decarbonisation and data-driven analysis.
Saumya holds an MBA in Sustainability Management from Xavier Institute of Management, India and a bachelor’s in Economics from University of Delhi, India.