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IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation plans to acquire crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas carriers of its own as disruptions to shipping around the Strait of Hormuz and soaring…

IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks
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State-owned Indian Oil Corporation plans to acquire crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas carriers of its own as disruptions to shipping around the Strait of Hormuz and soaring freight costs prompt India's largest oil refiner to strengthen control over its energy supply chain. The company's board has already approved the purchase of a few vessels, and tenders were issued several months ago, Director of Finance Anuj Jain said during its…

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