India's Energy Security Vulnerability
India imports approximately 85% of its crude oil requirements, with a significant portion sourced from Persian Gulf producers (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait). Any disruption to the Strait of Hormuz directly raises India's oil import costs and threatens supply security. India is also the world's third-largest oil importer. India has strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) at Padur, Visakhapatnam, and Mangaluru with a combined capacity of about 5 million metric tonnes — roughly 9–10 days of consumption, far below the IEA's recommended 90-day reserve for member states.
- India's Persian Gulf oil imports make it among Asia's most exposed economies to a Hormuz closure
- India is not an IEA member, but applies similar SPR norms voluntarily
- India also has significant diaspora (approximately 8.9 million Indians in the GCC) and remittance exposure
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