Ahmedabad, March 18 The Indian-flagged tanker 'Jag Laadki', carrying approximately 80,886 metric tonnes (MT) of crude oil, arrived at the Mundra Port in Gujarat on Wednesday amidst the West Asia conflict, officials said.
A day earlier, the LPG carrier 'Nanda Devi' arrived at the Vadinar port in Gujarat's Devbhumi Dwarka district, carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), navigating through the Strait of Hormuz. On Monday, another vessel - 'Shivalik' - carrying LPG docked at Mundra Port.
Adani Ports, which operates Mundra Port, stated in a press release that the crude oil carried by Jag Laadki was sourced from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and loaded at the Fujairah Port there.
"With a total length of 274.19 metres and a beam of 50.04 metres, the tanker has a deadweight tonnage of approximately 164,716 tonnes and a gross tonnage of about 84,735 tonnes," it stated.
The arrival of the tanker at the Mundra Port highlights the facility's crucial role in handling substantial crude imports, it said.
"This delivery supports major refineries that rely on such shipments to maintain operations and bolster India's energy security during supply disruptions in the region," Adani Ports added.
The port provided the safe berthing of the vessel and maritime coordination to safeguard vital energy lifelines of India, it said.
The Fujairah Port in the UAE faced drone and missile attacks during the ongoing Israel-US and Iran war.
India imports approximately 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 Eastern 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.
