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U.S. Hormuz blockade hits India just as Russian oil purchase waiver expires, deepening energy worries

U.S. moves to blockade Iran, and let a Russian oil waiver lapse, squeeze India’s energy supplies, exposing its vulnerability under rising U.S. pressure.

U.S. Hormuz blockade hits India just as Russian oil purchase waiver expires, deepening energy worries

TL;DR

  • U.S. is implementing a blockade of Iran.
  • A waiver for Russian oil purchases is expiring.
  • These actions will squeeze India's energy supplies.
  • India's vulnerability under U.S. pressure is highlighted.