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An oil tanker is being unloaded with imported crude oil at the Qingdao Port Oil Terminal in Shandong Province, China on April 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bharatiya Janata Party President Nitin Nabin greets supporters as he arrives at the BJP headquarters to celebrate its election victory on May 4, 2026, in New Delhi, India. (Getty Images)
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A flight of US Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, armed with rockets and Hellfire missiles, taxis in the Central Command Area on May 1, 2026. (US Army)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi, India, on on January 19, 2026. (Getty Images)
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An Iran-flagged passenger vessel Atlas Pishro cruises near ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 2, 2026. (Getty Images)
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The Indian Oil Tanker Desh Garima is seen at the port in Mumbai, India, on April 30, 2026, after clearing the Strait of Hormuz. (Getty Images)
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David Asher
Senior Fellow
James Barnett
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Matthew Boyse
Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia
