Overview
- Iran’s IRGC continues to enforce tight control over the Strait of Hormuz, with live trackers showing only about a dozen transits in 24 hours and fresh strikes reported on commercial ships including the Thai-flagged Mayuri Naree.
- India says 28 Indian-flag ships with 778 crew remain stuck in the Gulf and is negotiating to secure passage for more than 20 tankers carrying crude, LPG and LNG, with control rooms and strict advisories active for operators.
- Mumbai Port Trust confirmed the arrival of the Shenlong Suezmax, the first tanker to reach India via Hormuz since the conflict escalated, after receiving Iranian clearance to transit.
- The International Energy Agency announced a 400 million–barrel emergency release as Brent topped $100, while the US government said the Navy cannot currently escort commercial shipping through Hormuz due to high risk.
- New Delhi has shifted roughly 70% of crude imports to non-Hormuz routes and increased purchases from alternative suppliers including Russia, while prioritising domestic CNG and PNG supplies to cushion consumers.