CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Amid the continuing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, India is working on alternative routes for its energy supplies. Reports have emerged that India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are considering the feasibility of a direct energy pipeline option. The aim is to reduce dependence on a critical maritime route such as Hormuz and make crude oil supplies more secure.
India imports more than 88 percent of its crude oil requirement. Conflict in West Asia and disruptions to maritime transport through Hormuz have made oil supply security a critical issue for India. According to government data, before the crisis, nearly 45 percent of India’s crude oil imports came through the Hormuz route, although the share of non-Hormuz supplies has been increased through alternative sources.
India and the UAE have also taken strategic steps to expand cooperation in the energy sector. In May 2026, the two countries announced cooperation linked to strategic petroleum reserves, crude oil storage in Fujairah and LPG supplies. However, the position on the pipeline project is still not clear. In June 2026, the Petroleum Ministry rejected media reports about a proposed deepwater pipeline from Gujarat to Oman and other Gulf countries, saying no such proposal was under its consideration.
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