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Monday, April 27, 2026
TopicOil crisis

Topic: oil crisis

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

Modi govt failed to promote crude oil Atmanirbharata. Don’t let Iran war be a lost opportunity

The government’s supposedly investor-friendly Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy in 2016 has failed to yield results. India’s domestic crude oil output has continued to fall.

Why every war in Gulf triggers oil crisis & role of Saudi, UAE pipelines | Cut The Clutter

In Episode 1810 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at rivalries between Gulf countries that prevented an alternative to the Strait...

Govt allows commercial use of biomass, kerosene, coal to ease LPG pressure amid West Asia conflict

States asked to permit alternate fuels for hospitality sector for a month as Centre steps up kerosene and coal supply.

Your sambar’s stuck in Hormuz

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

India in talks with Iran to secure safe passage for over 20 tankers through Hormuz

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has spoken to Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi three times in recent days, the ministry has said.

Centre invokes Essential Commodities Act to regulate gas supply as Iran and US-Israel conflict rages on

Gazette notification prioritises household fuel, transport gas and fertiliser sector as West Asia tensions raise concerns over energy supplies

Queues, price hikes and shortages as Asia battles fuel crunch

Stock for power distributors and refineries began to falter in the middle of the week leaving multiple countries, including China, to cut back.

This isn’t an energy crisis— at least not yet

Current oil & gas prices, compared to previous crises, are within ranges that, in the past, had been considered normal.

This oil shock hits differently for the US

While the 1970s and 2022 shocks supercharged US inflation, a sustained conflict with Iran would primarily hit the American economy through slower growth.

On Camera

AAP has brought Punjab to its knees. State needs BJP governance

The past week saw the defection of 7 AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, led by Raghav Chaddha and Ashok Mittal, into the BJP. This lays bare the fragility and inconsistency within the party.

Indian tech giants struggle to shake off $115 billion rout amid Iran war, AI challenge

Infosys, the second-largest outsourcer, forecast annual sales growth below analysts’ estimates Thursday, following a profit miss at smaller rival HCL Technologies two days earlier.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.