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News India Live, Digital Desk: The fire of war raging between Iran, America and Israel in the Middle East has scorched the global supply chain. The blockage of the world’s most important and busiest maritime trade route ‘Strait of Hormuz’ has created a terrible oil and gas crisis in many countries. India is also not untouched by this sudden LPG shortage. But in this time of dire crisis, India, along with its oldest and trusted friend Russia, has shown such a jointness that has surprised everyone. In a masterstroke to save the country from any major energy crisis, India has created a new historical record in purchasing oil from Russia.
Bumper jump of 90% in March, Russia fulfilled its duty of friendship Statistics are testifying that Russia has fully supported India in difficult times. According to the recent report of March 2026, India has turned to Russia with full force to secure its huge oil needs. In just one month, a staggering 90% increase in Russian crude oil imports has been recorded as compared to February. This bumper surge has come at a time when India’s total oil imports from the Middle East have fallen by about 15% due to the Hormuz crisis. There was a slowdown in oil purchases from Russia between December and February, but India took advantage of the 30-day special exemption given by the US in March with both hands and purchased Russian oil already present in the sea.
Hormuz blockade had broken the back of LPG-LNG Let us tell you that ‘Strait of Hormuz’ is a major center and lifeline of global energy supply. The blockade of this sea route had broken the back of India’s LPG and Natural Gas (LNG) supply chain. The situation was such that there was a huge decline of 40% in India’s LPG imports in March, because India sources 90% of its LPG requirement through this route. A historic decline of 92% was seen in the LNG supply from Qatar. In such a situation, to ensure that the stoves of more than 33 crore domestic consumers of the country continue to burn without any interruption, the government immediately limited the commercial and industrial gas supply and accelerated domestic production.
India’s ‘Plan B’ active: pipeline and agreements with new countries India is not just relying on the Hormuz waterway, but has also rapidly activated its ‘Plan B’. Now India is looking for new countries and safe routes to meet its fuel needs. Oil imports from countries like Angola, Gabon, Ghana and Congo have been accelerated. Apart from this, Saudi Arabia’s ‘East-West Pipeline’ and UAE’s ‘Habashan-Fujairah Pipeline’ are proving to be a big relief for India. These pipelines are delivering oil directly to safe ports, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
To meet Qatar’s shortage, LNG imports from the US and Oman have been increased. According to market analytics, this bumper oil purchase from Russia is expected to continue in the month of April also. Also, a consignment of crude oil from Venezuela is also going to reach India soon, which is being considered a big victory for India in terms of ongoing diplomatic talks and energy security.
