India and China Face Oil Supply Squeeze as Hormuz Blockade Bites

5 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 21

Asia’s biggest oil importers, India and China, are running low on alternatives as the Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts crude supplies.
Floating Russian crude reserves have dropped sharply, and recent Iranian attacks on Indian vessels have further strained India’s energy security.
With global supply down 10% and prices rising, both nations face mounting pressure, especially India, which is heavily reliant on Gulf energy imports.

With Gulf oil gone, what are India and China's ultimate energy security plans?

Beyond oil, which critical supply chains are breaking due to the Hormuz closure?

Are China's massive strategic reserves enough to weather this unprecedented energy crisis?

Could the ongoing Hormuz crisis trigger a global recession and widespread food shortages?

How is the US-Iran conflict redrawing the map of global energy alliances?

Can diplomatic efforts succeed in reopening the world's most critical oil chokepoint?