{"id":11575,"date":"2026-04-13T15:23:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=11575"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:23:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:23:56","slug":"130240255-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=11575","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s blockade of Strait of Hormuz begins: How will India be impacted? – The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Will the Donald Trump<\/a> administration\u2019s move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz impact India and China? The US has begun the blockade of the all important trade route via Strait of Hormuz as part of its pressure tactics on Iran as peace talks over the weekend failed. The US Navy has made it clear that the blockade is only for vessels that are entering or departing from Iranian ports.“CENTCOM forces will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports,” the statement said. \u201cThe blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman,\u201d Centcom said.The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow stretch which is important for global trade flows, and is alone responsible for the transit of a fifth of the world\u2019s oil supply. Asian economies like India and China source a big chunk of their crude oil, LPG, and LNG requirements via this strait. Even as the blockade is expected to impact only Iranian energy flows, the impact on India may be indirect, say experts. Fundamentally, what needs to be understood is that any restrictions to the flow of crude oil in the world markets will raise prices, in turn causing import bills of dependent economies like India to balloon. Even before the blockade took effect, crude oil prices have gone past the $100 dollar mark, which does not spell good news for India\u2019s current account deficit.<\/p>\n

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Sumit Ritolia, Manager Modelling and Refining at Kpler is of the view that it is still early to draw definitive conclusions on the extent of impact from a potential US-led blockade or disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, and much will depend on how enforcement and vessel movements evolve in the coming days. <\/p>\n

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From a crude oil standpoint, Ritolia explains that since India\u2019s direct exposure to Iranian crude remains limited, any tightening of US restrictions would not materially impact India\u2019s direct imports from Iran in the immediate term but will surely pressure China’s crude imports.In fact, Ritolia believes that second order effects via China are the thing to watch out for. \u201cThe situation is a bit more nuanced than a straightforward \u201cblockade impact,\u201d but the real risk lies in the second-order effects, particularly via China,\u201d he tells TOI.He lists pressure points is global market dynamics:<\/span><\/p>\n

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