Amid the West Asia dispute, the Indian-flagged tanker “Jag Laadki” landed at Mundra Port in Gujarat on Wednesday with about 80,886 metric tons (MT) of crude oil, according to officials.
Carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) over the Strait of Hormuz, the LPG carrier “Nanda Devi” reached Vadinar port in Gujarat’s Devbhumi Dwarka district a day earlier. Another ship, “Shivalik,” which was transporting LPG, moored at Mundra Port on Monday.
The crude oil transported by Jag Laadki was loaded at Fujairah Port in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a statement from Adani Ports, the company that runs Mundra Port. “Measuring 274.19 metres in length overall and 50.04 metres in beam, the tanker boasts a deadweight tonnage of approximately 164,716 tonnes and a gross tonnage of about 84,735 tonnes,” the statement said.
It stated that the tanker’s arrival at the Mundra Port highlights the facility’s vital role in managing significant oil imports. “This delivery supports big refinery relies on such cargoes to maintain operations and bolster India’s energy security during supply disruptions in the region,” Adani Ports continued.
It stated that the port offered safe berthing for the ship and marine coordination to protect India’s key electricity lifelines. Drones and missiles attacked Fujairah Port in the United Arab Emirates during the ongoing war between Iran and the United States.
India imports over 50% of its natural gas, 60% of its LPG, and 88% of its crude oil. More than half of India’s imports of crude, roughly 30% of its imports of gas, and 85–90% of its imports of LPG came from Middle Eastern nations like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates prior to the US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28 and Tehran’s reprisal.
The Strait of Hormuz, the primary transit route for Gulf energy supplies, has been blocked as a result of the fighting. While obtaining oil from nations like Russia has helped India somewhat overcome delays in the crude supply, gas supplies to industrial customers have been limited, and LPG availability to commercial businesses like hotels and restaurants has decreased.
