India's Energy Diversification Strategy
Energy diversification refers to India's long-standing policy of reducing overdependence on any single country or route for hydrocarbon imports. India now sources crude from around 40 countries, including Russia, the United States, West Africa, and Latin America, alongside the traditional Gulf suppliers.
- India is the world's third-largest consumer of crude oil and the fourth-largest LNG importer globally.
- Prior to the current crisis, India increased Russian crude imports significantly after 2022 sanctions, making Russia its top single-country crude supplier.
- India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) have a storage capacity of 5.33 million metric tonnes (MMT) at three facilities: Vishakhapatnam, Mangaluru, and Padur.
- The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has been tasked with securing alternative LPG and LNG supply contracts from the US, Australia, and West Africa.
● Tracked since February 09, 2026 · last seen September 19, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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Strait of Hormuz
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India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR)
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India's Energy Security Framework
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Geopolitics of Energy
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Economic Sanctions
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India's Energy Security and Import Dependence
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