Jag Laadki carried around 80,886 metric tonnes of crude oil, sourced from the UAE and loaded at Fujairah Port. The Indian-flagged crude oil tanker Jag Laadki arrived at Mundra port in Gujarat on Wednesday (March 18), becoming the third such vessel to reach India in as many days amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The tanker carried around 80,886 metric tonnes of crude oil, sourced from the UAE and loaded at Fujairah Port. Its arrival comes at a time when the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route handling nearly 20 per cent of the world’s crude supply, remains under strain due to the conflict in the region. Earlier this week, MT Shivalik and MT Nanda Devi also successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz and reached India on Monday and Tuesday. Together, the two vessels carried about 92,712 metric tonnes of LPG. On March 14,while the Indian-flag vessel Jag Laadki was loading crude oil at the Fujairah Single Point Mooring, the Fujairah oil terminal was attacked. The vessel sailed safely from Fujairah at 1030 hrs IST on Sunday carrying about 80,800 tonnes of Murban crude oil and was bound for India. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important shipping routes, with nearly 20% of global oil and gas exports passing through it. With tensions continuing in the region, authorities are closely monitoring the movement of ships and ensuring the safety of Indian vessels and crews operating in the area. “Major ports across the country are closely monitoring vessel movements and cargo operations and providing support to shipping lines and cargo stakeholders, including concessions in anchorage, berth hire and storage charges,” the ministry said in earlier briefing. India imports about 88 per cent of its crude oil, 50 per cent of natural gas and 60 per cent of LPG needs. Before the US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28 and Tehran's retaliation, more than half of India's crude imports, about 30 per cent of gas and 85-90 per cent of LPG imports came from Middle East countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The conflict has led to a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the main transit route for Gulf energy supplies. While India has partly offset crude supply disruptions by sourcing oil from countries including Russia, gas supplies have been curtailed to industrial users and LPG availability to commercial establishments such as hotels and restaurants has been reduced. For the Latest news, India News and breaking stories from around the world, visit Times Now for live coverage and in-depth reporting. Sudhanshu Mishra is a Senior Copy Editor at Times Now. While his day-to-day work centres on news, his writing interests lie in the intersections of cu... View More