New Delhi/ Mumbai, Updated At : 05:01 PM Mar 03, 2026 IST
State-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) has asked all international airport operators in the country to provide details about available fuel stocks and estimated requirements for the next seven days amid the escalating Middle East crisis, sources said on Tuesday.
The move follows concerns that the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran could affect global oil supplies. Sources described the request as a “precautionary measure” to assess fuel availability at international airports.
Following directions from the civil aviation ministry, AAI has sought current fuel supply status from all international airport operators. Operators have been asked to report average daily fuel consumption, estimated fuel need for the next seven days and the date of the next scheduled fuel replenishment.
India has 33 international airports, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. In terms of international flight operations, there were 355 departures and 344 arrivals at the country’s airports on March 2, ministry data shows.
Reports say many ships have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for global energy shipments. About one-third of the world’s seaborne crude oil exports and roughly 20 percent of liquefied natural gas shipments pass through the Strait, which lies between Oman and Iran and links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
