Coverage dated October 1, 2026

Indian Refiners Seek Tankers for Hormuz Oil

Headline from Oil Price

Indian refining companies are looking for tankers for hire to carry oil out of the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Bloomberg report citing unnamed sources. Two shipping companies have won tenders for Persian Gulf oil, the sources told Bloomberg, while another two submitted bids…

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  1. Bloomberg

    India Oil Refiners Change Tactics and Hire Ships to Cross Hormuz (opens Bloomberg)

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    Indian oil refiners are hiring tankers to sail through the Strait of Hormuz to pick up crude from within the Persian Gulf, a change of tactics to help them cut costs and secure their supply chains.

  2. Oil Price

    Indian Refiners Seek Tankers for Hormuz Oil (opens Oil Price)

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    Indian refining companies are looking for tankers for hire to carry oil out of the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Bloomberg report citing unnamed sources. Two shipping companies have won tenders for Persian Gulf oil, the sources told Bloomberg, while another two submitted bids…

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