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India, China better positioned for Hormuz disruptions; Russian oil purchases likely to continue: Former Singapore Foreign Minister
India and China are relatively better placed to withstand energy supply disruptions from the Strait of Hormuz due to diversified sourcing and stockpiles, while New Delhi is likely to continue buying some Russian oil despite potential US tariff pressure, said …
India, China better positioned for Hormuz disruptions; Russian oil purchases likely to continue: Former Singapore Foreign Minister
India and China are better equipped to manage energy disruptions due to diverse sourcing and stockpiling. George Yeo emphasised India's ongoing purchase of Russian oil despite potential US pressure. He recommended India utilise open sources from China to deve…
Indian envoy to US meets US Senator Angela Alsobrooks
Indian envoy Kwatra meets Maryland Senator Alsobrooks to discuss India-US partnership, energy security, and diaspora contributions.
Russian crude to remain part of energy mix: Jaishankar to Panel
As traditional oil suppliers face challenges, India's significant reliance on Russia for crude oil came into focus. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted the critical nature of sustaining robust relations with Moscow, amid growing external press…
India's answer to a risk-priced world is openness, not fragility: PK Mishra
Mishra says India must remain open while limiting vulnerability, balancing resilience costs with energy security, competitive manufacturing and diversified trade
Sanctions, tariffs turn into policy instruments, sometimes weaponised: P K Mishra
India’s export controls, sanctions, and supply risks prompt resilience through diversified energy, minerals, and macroeconomic safeguards, says P K Mishra.
India must reduce oil & gas dependence, shift to renewables: Power Secy Pankaj Agarwal
Pankaj Agarwal emphasized the need for India to shift from oil and gas towards renewable energy. He noted recent events have highlighted the importance of energy security in the country. Significant changes in the power sector's economics, particularly in bat…
Indian Refiners Lift LPG Output Nearly 20% as Hormuz Blockage Chokes Imports
Indian state refiners are ramping up their production of liquefied petroleum gas amid a seasonal jump in demand as the country enters festive season and imports from the Middle East remain strangled. So far in September, local production of LPG has averaged 4…
Saudi opens oil taps for Asia as India, China hunt crude amid Iran war, Hormuz crisis
Saudi Arabia has sold almost 100 million barrels of crude to Asian buyers, including refiners in India and China, helping ease supply concerns as the Iran war disrupts regional oil flows. The sales come as Iranian crude supplies dry up, Russian oil faces poli…
India weathered Hormuz disruption without fuel shortages : Puri
Prolonged US - Iran tensions may push India crude basket above $75 / bbl , raise inflation risks : Experts
India Could Return To Iranian Crude If U.S. Extends Sanctions Waiver
Indian state-held refiners are considering buying Iranian crude oil if the United States extends the waiver on Iran’s oil sales beyond August or further eases restrictions on that trade. As part of the 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran, the Unite…
No sudden shelter from storms : What protected India oil supply during Hormuz crisis
Indo-Pacific, the new Gulf: Geopolitics joins petronomics to infuse the region with new energy
The Indo-Pacific region is becoming a central energy hub as the US shifts focus from West Asian oil due to ongoing regional tensions and fluctuating prices. Countries such as India, Japan and South Korea are now turning to suppliers in the Western Hemisphere,…
Banks boost renewable energy credit by 7 % in April amid energy security concerns
India pushes imported - coal power plants to burn more domestic fuel as imports fall
India Boosts U.S. LPG Imports to Record High
Despite higher prices, India is set to import the biggest ever volumes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States in June as it seeks to replace still-constrained supply from the Middle East. India is estimated to receive between 1.1 million and …
ADIPEC 2026 Technical Conferences attract record submissions in response to rising demand and energy security pressures
7,261 submissions reinforce ADIPEC's role in advancing technical innovation across the energy sector. AI & Digital Transformation becomes the largest SPE category, up 11.6% year on year. Record Downstream Conference submissions driven by digital transformatio…
Iran war triggers global race to build oil reserves
Vulnerable nations, stung by the Iran war's economic fallout, are boosting oil and gas storage to weather future crises. This global push for reserves could add half a billion barrels of demand. Countries like India and Pakistan are prioritizing stockpiles, l…
India Orders Major Strategic Oil Reserve Expansion After Supply Crisis
India’s government has asked state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) to build and fill a new site for strategic petroleum reserves, with an estimated investment of $1.6 billion, local outlet the Economic Times reported on Friday, quoting sources with know…
Hormuz Traffic Thins Friday as Shipowners Err on Side of Safety
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to thin early on Friday, just a day after a burst of oil flows through the waterway as the US and Iran vowed to lift a dual blockade. No tankers were seen moving …
From Hormuz shock to energy security: How Reliance kept India's fuel lifeline intact
Reliance Petrochemicals, Reliance Oil Business, AGM 2026: Reliance Industries ensured energy security during a West Asian conflict. The company redirected domestic natural gas to critical sectors. It also increased LPG supplies fourfold. This action bridged i…
OPEC Sees Sustained Oil Demand as Policy Prioritizes Energy Security
'The increased focus on energy security and energy affordability has shifted the energy policy landscape across the globe'.
India Isn’t Rushing Back to Middle Eastern Oil Despite Hormuz Reopening
India needs a new independence movement to reduce reliance on foreign capital , energy , defence and technology : Kotak Securities
Strait of Hormuz reopening: Recovery likely in phases from July, LPG to get priority
Strait of Hormuz reopening may restore India’s LPG and LNG supplies gradually, with crude flows expected to normalise as energy logistics improve.
Post Iran war crisis , ONGC to build India next strategic oil reserve : India existing reserves and why it matters
India Seen Making Slow Return to Mideast Oil as Hormuz Reopens
India’s state-run refiners have already secured enough crude for the next two months and are in no rush to resume purchases from the Middle East even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens to commercial traffic.
India dependence on imported thermal coal to remain firm
The import coal dependent power facilities are engineered to run on high-calorific, low-ash imported coal and face significant technical challenges in switching to domestic supply, which has much higher ash content and different combustion properties.
Government may lift fuel-supply safeguards once West Asia crisis abates: Official
India plans to ease emergency energy measures as global tensions subside. These steps were taken to ensure fuel availability amid West Asia conflicts. An interim agreement between the US and Iran could normalize shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. This wil…