West Asia crisis: IOC to buy crude and LPG ships

Published 08 Nov 2026, 14:29 IST

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Amid West Asia tensions and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, state‑owned Indian Oil Corporation, India’s largest oil refiner, is planning to purchase its own crude oil and LPG carriers and explore domestic shipbuilding under the Make in India programme to cut soaring freight costs, which have risen fourfold, and secure its energy supply chain.

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New Delhi: State-owned Indian Oil Corporation plans to acquire crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas carriers of its own as disruptions to shipping around the Strait of Hormuz and soaring freight costs prompt India’s largest oil refiner to strengthen control over its energy supply chain. The…

— The Siasat Daily
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Indian Oil Corporation aims to enhance control over its energy supply chain by acquiring crude oil carriers and LPG vessels. The company is also exploring domestic shipbuilding initiatives under the Make in India program. Amid increasing freight rates and tensions in West Asia, IOC has adjusted its…

— The Economic Times

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New Delhi: State-owned Indian Oil Corporation plans to acquire crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas carriers of its own as disruptions to shipping around the Strait of Hormuz and soaring freight costs prompt India’s largest oil refiner to strengthen control over its energy supply chain. The…

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co. 08 Nov 2026, 11:13 IST

IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks

Indian Oil Corporation aims to enhance control over its energy supply chain by acquiring crude oil carriers and LPG vessels. The company is also exploring domestic shipbuilding initiatives under the Make in India program. Amid increasing freight rates and tensions in West Asia, IOC has adjusted its…

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The Hindu BusinessLine Center-Right The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons) 08 Nov 2026, 11:32 IST

IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks

The company's board has already approved the purchase of a few vessels, and tenders were issued several months ago, Director of Finance Anuj Jain said during its second-quarter earnings call.

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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. 08 Nov 2026, 11:45 IST

IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks

The company's board has already approved the purchase of a few vessels, and tenders were issued several months ago, Director of Finance Anuj Jain said during its second-quarter earnings call

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The Federal Center-Left New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd. 08 Nov 2026, 12:13 IST

IOC plans to buy crude oil, LPG ships amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions

India's largest oil refiner seeks to reduce shipping costs and secure energy supplies through vessel ownership and domestic shipbuilding as West Asia tensions disrupt key trade routes

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The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co. 08 Nov 2026, 12:56 IST

Indian Oil plans to buy its own oil, LPG ships as freight costs surge 4 times

To bolster its shipping logistics, Indian Oil Corporation is planning to acquire its own carriers and is looking into shipbuilding ventures within India as part of the Make in India initiative. The rise in geopolitical tensions has led to higher shipping costs, necessitating these strategic changes…

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The Siasat Daily Center-Left Siasat Daily Current article 08 Nov 2026, 14:29 IST

West Asia crisis: IOC to buy crude and LPG ships

New Delhi: State-owned Indian Oil Corporation plans to acquire crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas carriers of its own as disruptions to shipping around the Strait of Hormuz and soaring freight costs prompt India’s largest oil refiner to strengthen control over its energy supply chain. The…

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