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India eyes oil exploration expansion after shortages

Borneo Bulletin

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July 5, 2026

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Daily Sabah

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· Jul 5, 2026

India explores oil exploration expansion after Iran war disruption

Left under a strain of the biggest energy supply shock in decades during the Middle East war, import-dependent India is now expanding domestic crude exploration, its oil minister s...

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 5, 2026

India eyes further oil exploration after Iran war shortages

Hit by the biggest energy supply shock in decades during the Middle East war, import-dependent India is expanding domestic crude exploration, its oil minister says. India, the world’s third-largest importer of oil and the second-largest buyer of liquefied petroleum gas, faced major disruptions due to restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict between the United States and Iran. With a temporary US-Iran deal in place to pause hostilities, oil and gas shipments are flowing through...

Bloomberg

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· Jul 9, 2026

India’s Wartime Buying Spree Leaves Behind a Cooking Gas Surplus

India’s frenzied efforts to counter disruptions in cooking gas supplies over the past months, while cargoes remained trapped in the Persian Gulf, has left state-run fuel retailers with the opposite problem — more than they can sell.

Iran Herald

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· Jun 30, 2026

India's crude imports rebound as refiners diversify sourcing amid Gulf disruptions: HSBC

New Delhi, [India] June 30 (ANI): India's crude oil imports have largely recovered to pre-conflict levels despite months of disruptions in the Middle East, with refiners successfully diversifying supplies by increasing purchases from Russia, the United States, Oman, West Africa and South America, according to an HSBC Global Research report.The report says Indian refiners have adapted quickly to the supply disrup

NDTV

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· Jul 7, 2026

Petrol, Diesel Prices On July 7: Check New City-Wise Fuel Rates

While global crude prices have fallen over the past week amid easing geopolitical tensions and higher OPEC+ production, Indian consumers are yet to see any relief at the fuel pumps as petrol and...

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 3, 2026

ACME to invest $1 billion to supply green methanol to Japan’s Mitsubishi Gas Chemical

Deal puts India on the Global Green shipping map, anchoring long-term export demand for Clean Marine Fuels

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Related coverage for "India eyes oil exploration expansion after shortages": Daily Sabah — India explores oil exploration expansion after Iran war disruption. South China Morning Post — India eyes further oil exploration after Iran war shortages. Bloomberg — India’s Wartime Buying Spree Leaves Behind a Cooking Gas Surplus. Iran Herald — India's crude imports rebound as refiners diversify sourcing amid Gulf disruptions: HSBC . NDTV — Petrol, Diesel Prices On July 7: Check New City-Wise Fuel Rates. The Hindu BusinessLine — ACME to invest $1 billion to supply green methanol to Japan’s Mitsubishi Gas Chemical