Another oil shock loading for India? How Red Sea disruptions may Russian crude supply
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Iran-backed Houthi forces have threatened a maritime blockade targeting Saudi Arabia, potentially disrupting crude oil exports through the Red Sea. This disruption could lead to an oil shock for India, which sources a significant portion of its crude imports from Saudi Arabia.
Iran-backed Yemeni group, the Houthis, have threatened a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia. What this essentially means is that Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports are set to be hit. And India which gets a big portion of its crude imports from the Middle East country.