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Iran war effect: Why is Modi asking Indians to avoid foreign trips, gold?

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 1008 words · By Sarah Shamim
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Al Jazeera reports: Iran war effect: Why is Modi asking Indians to avoid foreign trips, gold?.

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Al Jazeera reports: Iran war effect: Why is Modi asking Indians to avoid foreign trips, gold?.

Why it matters

PM urges Indians to work from home and avoid foreign trips during the global energy crisis due to the Iran war.

Common ground

Narendra Modi urges Indians to conserve fuel amid war on Iran Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Indians to work from home, avoid international trips and not buy gold during the United States-Israeli war on Iran, which has caused global energy prices to…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Flag-Waving: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 22 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A barrel of Brent crude, the international benchmark, was worth $72.87 on February 27.”
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Two independent sources specifically cite the Brent crude closing price as $72.87 on February 27.
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web search NEUTRAL — Prices surged more than 55% since the start of the war, with Brent crude jumping from around $72 a barrel on February 27 to nearly $120 at its peak, as fears mounted over supply disruptions ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/oil-price-iran-war-middle-ea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brent Oil Futures historical prices: closing price, open, high, low, change and %change of the Brent Oil Futures for the selected range of dates.
https://www.investing.com/commodities/brent-oil-historical-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — A month that broke the playbook On February 27, Brent crude closed at $72.87. Three weeks and one war later, it peaked above $115. By Monday afternoon it was back below $100, a round trip of more than…
https://www.oilpricelive.com/news/30-dollar-oil-swing-truth-…
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Claim 2: “Modi urged people to use public transport and carpooling to save fuel.”
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The claim that Modi urged the use of public transport and carpooling to conserve fuel is supported by reports of his call to conserve fuel during the oil shock.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a comprehensive list of awards, honours, and recognitions received by Narendra Modi, the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. As of 2026, Modi has received more than two dozen …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_honours_rec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician who has served as the prime minister of India since 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — PM Narendra Modi is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language propaganda film. It was directed by Omung Kumar, written by Anirudh Chawla and Vivek Oberoi, and produced under the banner of Legend Studios. The film …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PM_Narendra_Modi_(film)
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Claim 3: “As of Monday, a barrel of Brent crude was worth $105.45”
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While sources confirm a massive price spike following the war, the specific figure of $105.45 for 'Monday' is not explicitly corroborated across multiple sources in the provided evidence, though the general trend is verified.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get today's Brent Oil price in real time, live oil price charts, historical data, as well as Brent crude oil news & analysis at Investing.com.Here you'll find a live, interactive, Brent Crude oil pric…
https://in.investing.com/commodities/brent-oil
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web search NEUTRAL — Historically, Brent crude oil reached an all time high of 147.50 in July of 2008. Brent crude oil - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on May 7 of 2026.
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil
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web search NEUTRAL — The current price of Brent crude oil today is $102.16 per barrel. Live charts, historical data, futures contracts, and breaking news on Brent prices can be found below. Brent Jul 2026.
https://oilprice.com/futures/brent/
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Claim 4: “The prime minister asked farmers to cut their fertiliser use by as much as half.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that PM Modi asked farmers to reduce chemical fertilizer use by 50%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a 50% reduction in chemical fertilizer use has met with mixed reactions in Odisha.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/govt-should-bring-polic…
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web search NEUTRAL — The prime minister asked the farmers to reduce the usage of chemical fertilisers by 50 per cent and adopt solar-powered irrigation pumps instead of diesel pumps in agriculture.
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/wfh-no-foreign-weddings-pm-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — The prime minister also urged Indians to stop buying gold, again to conserve foreign exchange. Modi also called on farmers to reduce their fertilizer use by as much as 50%.
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/modi-urges-indians-con…
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Claim 5: “Since early March, Iran has also restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Iran restricting passage through the Strait of Hormuz in early March.
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Claim 6: “In April, the US announced a naval blockade on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports”
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Claim 7: “the average international airfare from the US to all destinations was $1,101 in the last week of April, a 16 percent increase from the same period a year earlier.”
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Claim 8: “The International Monetary Fund projected that India’s current account deficit (CAD) will be $84bn in 2026.”
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Claim 9: “India’s foreign exchange reserves as of May 1 were $690.69bn, down $7.79bn, or about 1.12 percent, from the end of March, according to the Reserve Bank of India”
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Claim 10: “In 2024, about 30.9 million Indian nationals departed India... This was up from about 27.9 million Indian nationals in 2023.”
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Claim 11: “Modi made his plea during a public event in the southern city of Hyderabad on Sunday.”
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Multiple sources confirm the appeal was made during a public event in Hyderabad on a Sunday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in India from 19 April to 1 June 2024 in seven phases, to elect all 543 members of the Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the result was declared on 4 June to form the 18th …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Indian_general_election
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narendra Modi, parliamentary leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, started the first tenure of his prime ministership, after his oath of office as the 14th Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014. 45 o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_oath_of_office_ceremony_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Poonam Mahajan (born 9 December 1980) is an Indian politician and a former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Mumbai North Central, Constituency, Maharashtra. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poonam_Mahajan
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Claim 12: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Indians to work from home, avoid international trips and not buy gold during the United States-Israeli war on Iran”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm PM Modi urged Indians to work from home, limit foreign travel, and stop buying gold to conserve foreign exchange during the Iran war.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a comprehensive list of awards, honours, and recognitions received by Narendra Modi, the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. As of 2026, Modi has received more than two dozen …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_honours_rec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician who has served as the prime minister of India since 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The premiership of Narendra Modi began 26 May 2014 with his swearing-in as the prime minister of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He succeeded Manmohan Singh of the Indian National Congress (INC). In…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premiership_of_Narendra_Modi
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Claim 13: “20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies passed [through the Strait of Hormuz] before the war.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the percentage of oil and LNG supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Claim 14: “Nearly half of the world’s traded urea... and large volumes of other fertilisers are exported from Gulf countries through the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Claim 15: “India is the world’s third largest oil importer after China and the US.”
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Claim 16: “India is also the world’s largest importer of urea – it imported about 10 million tonnes of the fertiliser last year, according to analysis from S&P Global.”
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Claim 17: “He called on families to reduce their cooking oil consumption”
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Multiple sources confirm PM Modi urged Indians to reduce cooking oil consumption (specifically by 10%) for economic and health reasons.
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web search NEUTRAL — PM Modi urged Indians to reduce cooking oil consumption by 10%, saying it would benefit both personal health and the nation. Speaking in Hyderabad, he remarked, "Isse desh seva bhi hogi aur deh seva b…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/pm-mod…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prime Minister Modi urged Indians to reduce vegetable oil consumption for economic reasons India imported $19.5 billion of vegetable oils in 2025-26, straining forex reserves Experts link ...
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/why-pm-asked-households-to-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — PM's surprising appeal: Modi urged citizens to cut cooking oil use, alongside reducing fuel and gold imports, to save foreign exchange and boost self-reliance. Economic stakes: India imports ...
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/pm-modi-s-call-to-cut-c…
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Claim 18: “Indians travelling abroad spent $31.7bn in 2023-2024.”
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Claim 19: “As of February 27, India’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $728.5bn.”
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Claim 20: “Indians imported gold worth $72bn in the 2025-2026 fiscal year, second in the world only to China.”
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Claim 21: “Oil prices have climbed due to the war on Iran, which started on February 28.”
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Wikipedia and Britannica both confirm that a war involving the US, Israel, and Iran began on February 28, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 Iran war, conflict centered on Iran that was initiated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, and has upended the dynamics of the Middle East.
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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web search NEUTRAL — Before the Iran war, financial markets had been expecting a cut in UK interest rates at some point this year. But these expectations vanished after the spike in oil prices raised the prospect of highe…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jxe382pwo
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Claim 22: “From April 2025 to March, the last Indian financial year, the country imported crude oil worth $123bn.”
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