Last Updated:March 09, 2026, 19:11 IST India is looking for alternative options and security assurances for urgent fuel shipments and has asked the Navy to remain on standby to escort ships, sources said. The Strait of Hormuz is virtually shut due to the West Asia conflict. (AFP/Representational Image) As the war between the US, Israel and Iran entered its eleventh day, India is now looking for options and security assurances for urgent fuel shipments, as the conflict in West Asia has sent oil prices soaring after major producers cut supplies. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES Top government sources told CNN-News18 that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is in talks with Iran and the United States and sought security assurances, while the Indian Navy is on standby for urgent LPG shipments. The Strait of Hormuz, which supplies roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas, is virtually shut after the US-Israeli strikes on February 28 and Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries. A prolonged war could leave businesses and consumers facing weeks or months of …