India's Oman Bet Looks Timely as the Hormuz Crisis Deepens

Oman's main ports sit outside the Strait of Hormuz, making them India's natural bypass route.

The India-Oman CEPA took effect on 1 June 2026, just as the strait was effectively shut.

About two-thirds of India's LNG and 85-90% of LPG imports normally pass through Hormuz.

India is reviving a ~Rs 40,000 crore deep-sea gas pipeline from Oman to Gujarat.

Drone strikes on Duqm and Salalah show the bypass is convenient, not invincible.

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