India, March 11 -- The Centre on Wednesday said India's crude oil supply remains secure and uninterrupted, even as concerns grow over potential disruptions to global energy shipments amid escalating tensions in West Asia.

At a press briefing on Wednesday, a government official said the country currently has access to about 55 lakh barrels of crude oil per day, adding that the volumes secured today exceed what would normally have arrived through the Strait of Hormuz during this period.

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Officials stressed that the government and oil companies have taken steps to diversify supply sources and ensure that energy imports continue without disruption.

"India's crude supply remains secure," a senior gover...