Tag: Strait of Hormuz

A petrol pump attendant picks up a nozzle to refuel a vehicle at an Indian Oil fuel station in Varanasi. (AFP)
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Oil marketing firms suspend fuel on credit to pumps amid West Asia crisis| Business News

New Delhi : Pay up first, tank up later; at a time of crunch, that’s the message from state-run oil marketers to fuel stations. A…

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King Fahad Industrial Port is in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. (Photo:X/@OneBahri)
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There’s a Red Sea alternative to Strait of Hormuz for oil, but here’s the problem: Why Yanbu route may not work

There’s much talk of alternative routes as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed with Iran, in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, squeezing oil trade and the…

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An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the Iran war, in Shinas, Oman, on 11 March 2026. The Iran war, and the consequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, threatens to close the “goldilocks” trade window for India's economy. (Reuters)
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India’s trade deficit narrows before Iran war impact shows on economy| Business News

India’s trade deficit narrowed more than expected in February as a cooling import bill offset stagnant exports, but that was before the Iran war took…

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Modi-govt walks fine line between Iran and US as war hits economy

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is stepping up engagement with Iran as a worsening conflict in the Middle East causes severe gas shortages in the…

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West Asia conflict could hurt agri input availability: UPL Executive

New Delhi: Escalating geopolitical tensions and disruption around the Strait of Hormuz have increased the cost of major agricultural inputs and if the situation continued,…

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Iran conflict could increase challenges for emerging market sovereigns: Fitch

New Delhi: Fitch Ratings on Monday said the Iran conflict could raise additional challenges for some emerging market sovereigns in areas like energy imports, remittances…

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Energy imports into the country are in full flow from all Non-Hormuz routes: Union Minister Hardeep Puri

Amidst the ongoing uncertainty in the global oil and energy market due to West Asia crisis, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has informed that…

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Forget oil and gas, a bigger Iran war risk is shaping up

The escalating Iran war focused global attention on the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow maritime corridor that carries a fifth of the world’s oil supply….

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Fertiliser stocks at record high, insulated from Middle East supply risks: Govt

New Delhi, India’s fertiliser inventories have surged to their highest level ahead of the kharif (summer) crop season, the government said on Friday, seeking to…

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Piyush ​Goyal in talks with shipping ministry, companies to tackle stuck cargoes as Middle East crisis stalls trade

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday he was ‌holding ⁠talks ⁠with the shipping ministry and companies in the sector to free up cargoes marooned…

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