India-Bangladesh Energy Lifeline: Hormuz Crisis Spurs Cross-Border Diesel Deliveries

• The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, vital for global fuel, severely impacted South Asia's energy imports, including Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh, heavily reliant on Hormuz for 95% of its energy, faced critical fuel shortages and disrupted LNG/fuel oil imports.
• India delivered 5,000 tons of diesel to Bangladesh via the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline, easing immediate concerns.
• Bangladesh requested an additional 50,000 tons of diesel from India, with New Delhi considering this and similar requests from Sri Lanka and Maldives.
• The Friendship Pipeline, inaugurated in 2023, symbolizes crucial bilateral energy cooperation, but border security remains a key concern for India.