India's Energy Security and Persian Gulf Dependence
India's energy security is structurally linked to the Persian Gulf. Any prolonged disruption to the Strait of Hormuz has direct consequences for India's oil import costs, rupee-dollar dynamics, and macroeconomic stability.
- India imports approximately 85% of its crude oil requirements; the Persian Gulf accounts for around 60% of India's crude imports.
- Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait are among India's top crude suppliers — all of whose exports transit the Strait of Hormuz.
- India's strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) has a capacity of approximately 5.33 million metric tonnes at three underground locations (Visakhapatnam, Mangaluru, Padur).
- A 10% rise in crude oil prices is estimated to widen India's current account deficit by approximately 0.4% of GDP.
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