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…