New Delhi, July 16 -- The war in West Asia is reshaping India's energy supply routes. To avert risks, Indian refiners and importers are increasingly relying on the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Fujairah and Khor Fakkan ports along the Gulf of Oman, outside the traditional Strait of Hormuz shipping route that, to source energy supplies from the region, three people familiar with the matter said. While the alternatives bring some respite, the war continues to throw up new worries, including Tehran's reported threat on Wednesday to target the alternative routes.

These alternative ports of the UAE, on the east of Strait of Hormuz, have emerged as a lifeline for India as the war escalates amid growing attacks on commercial ships. Indian refiner...