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India resumes Iranian crude oil purchases for first time since 2019 as Strait of Hormuz crisis reshapes South Asian energy supply
India has resumed Iranian crude oil imports for the first time since 2019 after the US temporarily lifted sanctions amid the Strait of Hormuz supply crisis.
Petrol duty slashed to Rs 3, diesel to zero as Hormuz crisis hits India’s energy bill
India's Finance Ministry has cut excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 per litre and eliminated it on diesel entirely, effective 26 March 2026, as the US-Israel war on Iran pushes international crude prices up by nearly 50 per cent and disrupts Strait of Hormuz supply flows.
India’s energy security under threat: What drove PM Modi’s emergency cabinet review on West Asia
PM Modi chairs emergency review on petroleum, gas, power and fertiliser supply as Strait of Hormuz disruption cuts LNG flows and halves urea plant output in India.
PM Modi inaugurates Oil India’s Numaligarh-Siliguri pipeline upgrade as NRL refinery trebles capacity
A brownfield infrastructure project three years in the making locks in the evacuation corridor for one of India's most ambitious refinery expansions, delivered 13% under budget.