India Secures Oil Amid US-Iran Tensions, Strait of Hormuz Risks

• India is actively securing oil supplies due to renewed US-Iran tensions and potential disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical transit route.
• The nation is increasing crude oil purchases from alternative suppliers, deepening term contracts, and utilizing strategic petroleum reserves.
• Around 50% of India's monthly oil imports now pass through the Strait of Hormuz, up from 40% in late 2025, as it shifts from Russian oil to Middle Eastern suppliers.
• India is exploring bypass infrastructure like Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline and UAE's Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline to circumvent the Strait.
• A disruption would significantly impact India and global oil markets, driving up Brent prices and increasing India's import costs and pressure on the rupee.