The ripple effects of the Iran standoff extended to energy security in South Asia. India’s government moved to reassure the public that the country has sufficient stocks of petrol and diesel, while also tracking key shipments through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway through which roughly a fifth of global oil passes daily.
Officials confirmed that two vessels, the Jag Vasant and the Pine Gas, safely crossed the strait. The Pine Gas, carrying 45,000 metric tonnes of LPG, was expected to reach New Mangalore Port by March 27. The careful public tracking of individual tankers speaks volumes about the anxiety that the Iran crisis has generated among energy-importing nations.