Diet Coke parties are all the rage in India as aluminum can shortage bubbles up

Love of Diet Coke runs deep for Ishika Gupta, but it was the fear of losing her favorite drink that took the obsession to new heights

Love of Diet Coke runs deep for Ishika Gupta, but it was the fear of losing her favorite drink that took the obsession to new heights.

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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is still rippling across the global economy, and disruption has been particularly acute in parts of Asia, touching everything from gas and energy costs to cooking fuel and fertilizers.

But the shipping logjam in the Persian Gulf is also having unexpected impacts. In India, shops have struggled to keep Diet Coke on the shelves due to a shortage of aluminum cans.