India, the world's third-largest crude oil importer, is scrambling to replace lost Middle Eastern barrels with Nigeria and other alternative suppliers, answering the call as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to choke off roughly half of its traditional oil supply, forcing a realignment of one of the world's most consequential crude import relationships.
The shift, accelerating with each passing week that the Persian Gulf chokepoint remains effectively impassable, has elevated West African producers Nigeria and Angola, alongside S
