Auroville’s kilns go cold as soaring LPG prices leave pottery piling up
- Posted on August 16, 2026
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Auroville’s kilns go cold as soaring LPG prices leave pottery piling up
Aurovilles pottery community is struggling with higher LPG and wood costs following the Iran war. Potters are rationing kiln firings, changing production methods, raising prices and shifting from tableware to higher-value sculptures as fuel expenses squeeze their businesses.