The Economic Times

Trust market returns to secure oil: India owns stakes in oilfields from Russia to Abu Dhabi, but getting that crude home is another challenge

India's overseas oil investments, particularly in Russian oilfields, have not guaranteed preferential access to crude during supply disruptions such as the Strait of Hormuz crisis. The article examines how sanctions, shipping costs, insurance restrictions and commercial considerations limit the energy security benefits of equity oil, and why India needs to assess overseas investments separately from their supply security claims.