India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) and Energy Security Architecture
India established a Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) programme under the Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL), a special purpose vehicle under the Ministry of Petroleum. India has three underground rock cavern facilities with a combined capacity of 5.33 million metric tonnes (approximately 37 million barrels). This buffer provides roughly 9-10 days of import cover. India has also been discussing expanding its SPR capacity, including a proposed public-private partnership model to store oil for commercial purposes.
- ISPRL established: 2004
- SPR locations: Visakhapatnam (1.33 MMT), Mangaluru (1.5 MMT), Padur (2.5 MMT)
- Total capacity: 5.33 million metric tonnes (~37 million barrels)
- Import cover: approximately 9-10 days
- IEA recommended reserve: 90 days for member countries (India is not IEA member)
- India became IEA "Association Country" in 2017; aspires to full membership
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