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High convictionApr 9, 2026·research brief

The Atlantic Pivot: India’s $14 Million Hedge Against Hormuz Paralysis

The 2026 blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has forced a 60% collapse in India’s Middle Eastern imports, triggering a permanent structural pivot toward the Atlantic Basin. Leveraging January 2026 US sanctions relief, Indian refiners have secured a strategic safety valve in Venezuelan heavy crude.

The Brief

The 2026 blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has forced a 60% collapse in India’s Middle Eastern imports, triggering a permanent structural pivot toward the Atlantic Basin. Leveraging January 2026 US sanctions relief, Indian refiners have secured a strategic safety valve in Venezuelan heavy crude.

The Analysis

The 2026 blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has forced a 60% collapse in India’s Middle Eastern imports, triggering a permanent structural pivot toward the Atlantic Basin. Leveraging January

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