India Maintains Steady Oil Shipments Through Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions
New Delhi— Amid growing global supply concerns due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, India has emerged as one of the key countries maintaining steady maritime movement through the critical energy corridor.
Despite heightened tensions linked to the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, several Indian-linked vessels have continued to safely navigate the narrow passage, which is vital to global oil and gas trade.
According to a report by NDTV Profit, at least eight Indian-linked ships have crossed the Strait safely since February 28, transporting essential energy supplies.
Among them were LPG carriers BW Tyr and BW Elm, which together delivered approximately 94,000 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Their successful transit comes at a time when shipping activity in the region has been disrupted by military tensions and security concerns.
In addition, multiple India-flagged LPG tankers have arrived at Indian ports in recent weeks. Pine Gas and Jag Vasant delivered more than 92,000 tonnes of LPG between March 26 and 28. Earlier, MT Shivalik and MT Nanda Devi transported similar volumes to Mundra and Kandla ports in Gujarat around mid-March.
Crude and fuel shipments have also continued. The oil tanker Jag Laadki reached Mundra carrying crude oil from the United Arab Emirates, while Jag Prakash completed a separate voyage transporting gasoline from Oman to Africa.
The latest vessel to successfully make the passage is the India-flagged LPG tanker Green Sanvi, which navigated the Strait via a designated corridor through Iranian territorial waters.
Carrying an estimated 44,000 tonnes of LPG, the shipment represents roughly half a day’s LPG consumption in India prior to the escalation of the conflict. Its safe transit underscores India’s ongoing efforts to ensure uninterrupted energy supplies despite geopolitical uncertainty.
Shipping data indicates that Green Sanvi is part of a growing number of Indian vessels that have successfully crossed the strategic chokepoint in recent weeks. Two additional tankers—Green Asha and Jag Vikram—are expected to follow soon.
The continued movement of Indian vessels through the Strait highlights the country’s resilience in safeguarding its energy supply chain at a time when global markets remain on edge. (Source: IANS)
