Indian warships began escorting tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
Indian warships have begun escorting tankers in the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safe transportation of oil and gas, reports The Economic Times.
Indian tanker Nanda Devi. Illustrative image. Photo: vesselfinder.com
Special attention is being paid to two tankers of the state-owned Shipping Corporation of India — Shivalik and Nanda Devi, which transport liquefied natural gas. Under the protection of the Indian Navy, both vessels safely passed through the strait and are now heading towards India.
As reported by The Economic Times, the Indian Navy maintains a constant presence in the Strait of Hormuz. Warships monitor commercial vessels heading to Indian ports. This mission is part of "Operation Sankalp," which the Indian Navy launched on June 19, 2019, to protect its vessels in the Persian Gulf region. Since the start of the operation, a total of 23 warships have been deployed in the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the key routes for oil and gas transportation, and currently, about 23,000 Indian sailors work on vessels in this region.
It was previously reported that the price of Russian Urals oil supplied to India reached a four-year record – $98.93 per barrel in India's western ports, while in Russia the oil cost $73.73 per barrel. The increase in these prices is linked to a general rise in global oil prices amid the war in the Middle East.
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