India Boosts Energy Security: Russian Aqua Titan, US Pyxis Pioneer Arrive Amid Hormuz Crisis

• Russian carrier Aqua Titan, carrying crude oil, diverted from China to New Mangalore Port, highlighting shifting global energy supplies.
• US LPG cargo ship Pyxis Pioneer also arrived in Mangaluru, boosting India's energy reserves.
• Diversions occur as global energy routes are disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict.
• India's diplomatic engagement with Iran allows Indian-flagged vessels to pass through the crucial Hormuz waterway.
• Indian refiners are increasingly outbidding rivals for discounted Russian crude, with at least seven tankers rerouted from China to India.