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India taps port, shipping options to bypass Hormuz
The Island
|May 09, 2026
Sohar (Oman), Fujairah (UAE), and Khorfakkan (UAE)
NEW DELHI, May 8: India is tapping alternate trade routes to facilitate movement of cargoes-exports as well as energy imports-moving shipping lines at some of the West Asian ports not affected by the Strait of Hormuz blockade amid the ongoing US-Iran war, a government official said on Wednesday.
Opesh Kumar Sharma, director in the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways, said India and West Asian countries are taking these options to ensure least interruption in trade between the Gulf region and India, including fuel shipments, at a time when the Strait of Hormuz, a key channel for 20% of global oil and gas trade, remains largely closed.
This story is from the May 09, 2026 edition of The Island.
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