As tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz ease, India should focus not only on managing the immediate oil crisis but also on strengthening long-term energy security, the authors argue. While the government has asked ONGC to build a new 1.75-million-tonne strategic oil reserve in Mangaluru, expanding reserves through public funding alone could strain finances.

India plans to boost its oil security. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, ONGC, will build a new strategic petroleum reserve facility in Mangaluru. This project will significantly…

India has directed ONGC to build a new strategic petroleum reserve in Mangaluru, expanding the country's emergency crude storage capacity by roughly one-third as it seeks greater…

The disruption of the Strait of Hormuz exposed India's heavy dependence on imported fossil fuels, accelerating closer energy ties with the United States and strengthening the case…

As tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz ease, India should focus not only on managing the immediate oil crisis but also on strengthening long-term energy security, the…

The Gulf is no longer an external theatre for India. It is part of India’s economic security, maritime security and strategic future.

Vulnerable nations, stung by the Iran war's economic fallout, are boosting oil and gas storage to weather future crises. This global push for reserves could add half a billion…

US-Iran war: India, importing around 90% of its crude needs, is stocking up on oil even as hopes of the Strait of Hormuz reopening completely stay. India has diversified its crude…