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How India Has Survived the Strait of Hormuz Oil Crisis - Till Now

TOI.in / May 23, 2026, 16.31 PM IST

Since late February, the Strait of Hormuz — the world’s most critical oil chokepoint — has effectively been shut down by conflict in the Middle East. The Strait of Hormuz handles almost one-fifth of all crude oil traded globally. And for India, the strait is even more important than most people realize.This should have triggered the situation of a severe oil supply crunch. But a situation of crisis has been avoided so far. If the Strait of Hormuz has been de facto closed for over 2 months, where is India managing to get its oil from?TAGS/KEYWORDS: Strait of Hormuz crisis, India energy security, India oil imports, India crude oil strategy, petrol price hike, Russia oil exports to India, US-Iran conflict, Middle East conflict

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