MUNDRA: The Indian-flagged tanker ‘Jag Laadki’, carrying around 80,886 metric tonnes (MT) of crude oil, arrived at Mundra Port in Gujarat on Wednesday (March 18, 2026) amid the West Asia conflict, officials said.
A day earlier, the LPG carrier ‘Nanda Devi’ arrived at Vadinar port in Gujarat’s Devbhumi Dwarka district, carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and navigating through the Strait of Hormuz. On Monday (March 16, 2026), another vessel — ‘Shivalik’ — carrying LPG docked at Mundra Port.
Adani Ports, which operates Mundra Port, said in a statement that the crude oil carried by ‘Jag Laadki’ was sourced from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and loaded at Fujairah Port there.
“Measuring 274.19 metres in length overall and 50.04 metres in beam, the tanker boasts a deadweight tonnage of approximately 164,716 tonnes and a gross tonnage of about 84,735 tonnes,” it said.
The tanker’s arrival at the Mundra Port underscores the facility’s critical role in handling substantial crude imports, it said.
“This delivery supports a major refinery that relies on such shipments to maintain operations and bolster India’s energy security during supply disruptions in the region,” Adani Ports added.
The port provided the safe berthing of the vessel and maritime coordination in safeguarding vital energy lifelines of India, it said.
Fujairah Port in the UAE faced drone and missile attacks during the ongoing Israel-U.S. and Iran war.
India imports about 88% of its crude oil, 50% of its natural gas and 60% of its LPG needs. Before the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28 and Tehran’s retaliation, more than half of India’s crude imports, about 30% of gas and 85-90% of LPG imports came from countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
The conflict has led to a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the main transit route for Gulf energy supplies. While India has partly offset crude supply disruptions by sourcing oil from countries including Russia, gas supplies have been curtailed to industrial users, and LPG availability to commercial establishments such as hotels and restaurants has been reduced.
