India's state-owned MRPL has booked its first Iraqi crude cargo since shipping through the Strait of Hormuz resumed, signaling renewed confidence in Middle Eastern oil supplies despite ongoing maritime risks.

India has withdrawn emergency natural gas supply curbs after Strait of Hormuz shipping resumed, signalling improved LNG imports and energy security.

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

India's state-owned MRPL has booked its first Iraqi crude cargo since shipping through the Strait of Hormuz resumed, signaling renewed confidence in Middle Eastern oil supplies…