India's Energy Resilience: West Asia Crisis | UPSCPDF

UPSCPDF Editorial Analysis: how India withstood the 2026 West Asia oil crisis — Strait of Hormuz, supplier diversification, OMC losses, Viksit Bharat. UPSC GS-2 & GS-3 guide with MCQs, Mains, Essay, Interview.

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The world's third-largest oil importer, ~90% import-dependent — yet among the most price-resilient economies through the 2026 Strait of Hormuz shock. How diplomacy, diversification, energy planning and whole-of-government coordination turned potential disruption into an exercise in resilience. When tensions in West Asia escalated in 2026 and the Strait of Hormuz became the focus of global anxiety, many expected India — the world's third-largest oil importer, dependent on the Gulf for oil, gas and fertilizers — to relive an energy and economic crisis. The Indian crude basket crossed $120 per barrel, war-risk premiums surged, and the import-linked cost of a domestic LPG cylinder rose above ₹1,600. Instead, one of the most import-dependent economies proved among the most price-resilient. Petrol prices rose just 7.5% and diesel around 8%, while household LPG stayed affordable — because state-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and the government absorbed the shock rather than pass