India Faces Energy Crunch as 28 Vessels Stranded Near Strait of Hormuz

India says at least 28 ships carrying crude oil, LPG, and LNG are stranded near the Strait of Hormuz amid the Middle East conflict, with 18 India-flagged and 10 foreign-flagged vessels affected; all 485 Indian seafarers aboard are safe. The disruption threatens energy supplies to India, a major crude importer, even as some LPG shipments transit and eight India-flagged ships have recently passed through, signaling limited movement at the chokepoint.