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India Seen Making Slow Return to Mideast Oil as Hormuz Reopens

Bloomberg Markets · Jun 19, 2026, 4:11 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

India’s state-run refiners have already secured enough crude for the next two months and are in no rush to resume purchases from the Middle East even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens to commercial traffic.

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India Seen Making Slow Return to Mideast Oil as Hormuz Reopens

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