The Ministry of External Affairs clarified India's position on importing crude oil from Iran on Wednesday, stating that energy purchases are based on "market factors and the prevailing global situation."
Crude oil prices are now expected to remain around USD 65 per barrel after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, bringing relief to global markets.
Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and rising crude oil prices, energy experts have said that oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to be immediately affected, though risks remain if tensions escalate further.
Despite recent volatility and rising conflicts between Israel and Iran, Brent crude oil prices are expected to average around USD 70 per barrel in FY26, according to a report by Emkay Research.
Indian airlines are facing renewed pressure on profitability as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten to push global crude oil prices to USD 100 per barrel, according to a report by Nuvama.
Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday assured that India has sufficient petrol and diesel reserves and that India need not to worry, as it also has enough energy supplies for the coming months.
Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, on Wednesday assured that there will be no shortage of crude oil and projected stability in fuel prices, despite global uncertainties.
Any further escalation in the Middle-East crisis or a sharp rise crude prices could pose a serious risk to earnings, especially for Indian Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and gas companies.
Indian Government should review energy risk scenarios, diversify crude sourcing and ensure strategic reserves of oil amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, according to a report by GTRI.
The oil supply update by the minister attaches importance, given that the international oil prices shot up sharply post the early morning attack on Iran by Israel. At the time of filing this report, crude oil WTI futures were trading 6 per cent higher at USD 72.04 per barrel.
The US is facing a deceleration of crude oil production growth in 2025 than previously anticipated, according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights.
"At Visakh Refinery, 10 years ago, we were 8.33 million tonnes. That was our nameplate capacity. We used to process around 9 million, and now we have grown," the Executive Director of Visakh Refinery told ANI.