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Diet Coke Price Hike in India Due to West Asia Crisis

Diet Coke Price Hike in India Due to West Asia Crisis
How Diet Coke became the latest casualty of the West Asia crisis · CNBC TV 18

Diet Coke in India has become more expensive because of problems in the supply chain caused by the conflict in West Asia.

Coca-Cola has changed the size of the cans from 300 millilitres to 330 millilitres and increased the price by 13.6% per millilitre.

This is because aluminium cans and their raw materials are usually shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been disrupted.

As a result, Coca-Cola has to buy more expensive cans from Southeast Asia.

This shows how problems in global logistics can affect the price of products we buy.

For consumers, it means paying more for Diet Coke, while for manufacturers, it means dealing with higher costs to keep products on shelves.

Key facts

Previous Can Size
300-millilitre
New Can Size
330-millilitre
Price Increase
13.6% per millilitre
Alternative Packaging
200-millilitre glass bottles (limited period)
Supply Chain Disruption
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz

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