Gulf of Kutch Oil Transfers: Oman’s Limit, India’s Risk
wo VLCCs have moved Gulf crude off Gujarat. Oman’s transfer zone now takes nearly 10 days per operation. The Kutch relay is small, but it…
Energy Security
Houthi Red Sea Escalation: Oil Prices, the Mecca Pact, and India’s Vulnerability
The conventional premise of maritime deterrence held that overwhelming blue-water naval power could reliably cordon regional conflicts away from global shipping lanes. That calculation unravelled…
Bab el-Mandeb Strait vs Strait of Hormuz: The Dual-Chokepoint Crisis Shaking Global Trade
Situated between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is one of the world’s…
When the Rains Fail, It Is Not Just Farmers Who Worry
India’s relationship with its monsoon has always been intimate and anxious. Too little rain and crops wither, prices climb, and rural distress ripples through the…
The Hormuz Toll: How the Strait of Hormuz Affects Global Oil Trade
For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has quietly carried one of the world’s greatest strategic burdens. Around one-fifth of globally traded crude oil passes through…
Iran News: Trump Keeps Talks Alive as India Moves to Shield Economy From Strait of Hormuz Risks
Market is Watching Iran News as Fresh military exchanges, new U.S. sanctions and continued diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran have kept the Strait of…
Crude Oil Prices Surge: How the US-Iran Conflict Could Impact India’s Economy, Stock Market and Your Portfolio
Published: July 9, 2026 Updated: 8:00 AM IST Crude oil prices surged overnight after fresh military tensions between the United States and Iran rattled global…
Nayara Energy Cuts Petrol Prices as Crude Retreats. Why the Move Matters Beyond the Pump
New Delhi: For the first time in more than two years, Indian motorists are seeing a private fuel retailer lower pump prices. Nayara Energy cuts…
US Iran War Escalates Again: Strait of Hormuz Remains Open as Markets Brace for Monday
The US Iran war has entered a new phase after fresh military exchanges over the weekend. While the Strait of Hormuz remains open, rising geopolitical…
U.S. Overtakes Gulf as India’s Top Gas Supplier Amid Hormuz Choke Point Crisis
Washington, D.C/New Delhi, JUNE 11, 2026: India-US energy ties have undergone a fundamental structural realignment as ongoing military hostilities in West Asia force a major…
India Energy Security: How China’s Oil Slowdown Is Giving New Delhi Time to Reduce Oil Dependence
India Energy Security is receiving an unexpected boost from one of the world’s biggest economic slowdowns. While tensions in the Middle East continue to threaten…