U.S. Hormuz blockade hits India just as Russian oil purchase waiver expires, deepening energy worries

U.S. actions to tighten pressure on Iran and allow a Russian oil waiver to lapse are set to squeeze India’s energy supplies, increasing import risk and likely lifting supply-chain and energy-market volatility. The article highlights India’s vulnerability to rising U.S. geopolitical pressure, with potential implications for crude sourcing, pricing, and broader emerging-market sentiment.

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U.S. actions to tighten pressure on Iran and allow a Russian oil waiver to lapse are set to squeeze India’s energy supplies, increasing import risk and likely lifting supply-chain and energy-market volatility. The article highlights India’s vulnerability to rising U.S. geopolitical pressure, with potential implications for crude sourcing, pricing, and broader emerging-market sentiment.