India, March 2 -- India is unlikely to face any immediate physical disruption in oil supplies despite escalating tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, but higher crude prices and broader macroeconomic pressures are expected in the near term, officials and analysts said. Indian refiners currently hold sufficient crude inventories to meet at least 10 days of requirements, with fuel stocks covering another 5-7 days, cushioning the impact of any short-duration disruption. Even as rapidly unfolding developments in West Asia raise geopolitical uncertainty, contingency plans - including tapping diversified suppliers in the US, West Africa, Latin America and even Russia as well as strategic reserves - are in place, they said.

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