Mangalore Refinery has chartered a vessel to load crude oil from Iraq. This marks the first such move by an Indian state-owned refiner since Hormuz reopened. The Aframax tanker Jasmin Joy will load oil from Basrah on July 19-20. Indian refiners faced difficulties securing ships from west of the Strait of Hormuz. This strategic waterway is crucial for global oil and gas supplies.

MRPL has booked the Aframax tanker Jasmin Joy to load crude from Iraq's Basrah oil terminal on July 19-20, the sources said.

Mangalore Refinery has chartered a vessel to load crude oil from Iraq. This marks the first such move by an Indian state-owned refiner since Hormuz reopened. The Aframax tanker…