India
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Answer
India imports about 5.0 million barrels of crude a day. The largest suppliers are Russia (36%), Iraq (20%) and Saudi Arabia (15%).
Data: 2025 annual averages
Key figures
- Crude oil imports, barrels per day
- 5.0 million
- Largest supplier
- Russia · 36%
- Real risk
- Strait of Hormuz · 38%
Where does India get its oil from?
| Supplier | share | thousand b/d |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 36% | 1,782 |
| Iraq | 20% | 1,007 |
| Saudi Arabia | 15% | 740 |
| UAE | 11% | 535 |
| USA | 5% | 271 |
| Kuwait | 3% | 165 |
| Nigeria | 3% | 150 |
| Angola | 2% | 112 |
| Colombia | 1% | 68 |
| Venezuela | 1% | 31 |
| other sources (not on the map) | 3% | 140 |
UN Comtrade, JODI-Oil · 2025
Which chokepoints does India's oil pass through?
The main maritime chokepoints on the way are Strait of Hormuz (38% of imports), Suez Canal / SUMED (36% of imports) and Bab el-Mandeb (36% of imports).
- Strait of Hormuz38% of imports · 1,912
- Suez Canal / SUMED36% of imports · 1,782
- Bab el-Mandeb36% of imports · 1,782
- Danish Straits23% of imports · 1,158
- Cape of Good Hope13% of imports · 632
- Turkish Straits12% of imports · 624
Real risk: Strait of Hormuz – 38% of imports this way. Iran has kept the strait closed since 28 February 2026 – only some ships pass, under US escort. Before that it had repeatedly threatened closure; tankers were attacked in 2019 and 2024.
UN Comtrade · 2025
How much crude oil does India import?
Imports 5.0 million barrels of crude a day – 3 supertankers a day. Own production (575 thousand) covers 10% of consumption, imports 88%.
JODI-Oil · 2025
India: how did the 2026 oil crisis affect supplies and prices?
- February 28, 2026Iran closes the Strait of HormuzIndia: 1.7 million barrels a day (34% of imports) with no way throughWikipedia: 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
- March 11, 2026IEA countries release 400 million barrels from emergency stocksIndia: 1.7 million barrels a day (34% of imports) with no way throughIEA, 11 Mar 2026
- September 11, 2026Drones hit Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline – the main route around HormuzIndia: 2.4 million barrels a day (49% of imports) with no way throughCNBC, 14 Sept 2026
- September 28, 2026The East-West pipeline runs again, at lower capacityIndia: 2.4 million barrels a day (49% of imports) with no way throughwnp.pl, 28 Sept 2026
Effect on supplies: model of oil routes (2025 flows), stranded = no sea route left on that day.
Sources
- UN Comtrade – crude oil imports by country of origin (HS 2709), as reported by the importing country · 2025
- JODI-Oil – national crude oil production, imports and exports · 2025
- U.S. EIA – crude oil and petroleum products passing through maritime chokepoints · 2023
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CSV and JSON, CC BY 4.0 – credit “chokepoints.io” with a link. Volumes in thousand barrels per day, 2025 annual averages.
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