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Moody\u2019s cut India\u2019s 2026 and 2027 growth forecasts to 6% <\/strong>\u2014 compared to the 7.5% seen in 2025 \u2014 citing the Gulf energy shock, Economic Times<\/a> reports. This is the first major rating agency call to put a number on what this morning\u2019s emergency measures reporting and the INR\u2019s 95.62 record close already implied.<\/p>\n

The Hormuz channel: <\/strong>Some 90% of India's LPG imports move through the Strait of Hormuz. The country imports 60% of its LPG and remains heavily exposed on crude and LNG \u2014 making Gulf transit disruption a direct inflation and a balance-of-payment risk, Moody\u2019s says. Higher fuel and fertilizer costs are now hitting consumption, corporate margins, and the room Delhi has for planned capital expenditure simultaneously.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a cushion: <\/strong>Coal still generates nearly 70% of India\u2019s electricity, and renewables capacity is expanding. The harder exposure sits in crude, LNG, and LPG \u2014 the fuels tied most directly to Gulf shipping, USD payments, and import costs.<\/p>\n

Supply diversion:<\/strong> India is already pulling more Russian barrels \u2014 the shift Gulf producers have been resisting for two years. Japan and South Korea are tilting toward US crude. Strategic reserves cushion the near term, but Moody\u2019s says they offer only short-term protection if shortages tighten over the next few months.<\/p>\n

Why it matters for the corridor: <\/strong>A Moody's cut re-prices Indian sovereign and corporate debt across the Gulf. Sovereign funds Adia, PIF, and Mubadala, along with the major Emirati banks, all run India books.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next:<\/strong> If shipping flows stabilize and energy supplies improve, Moody's expects pressure to ease through 2027. If disruption drags on, 6% becomes the base case to test against higher inflation, a widening import bill, and tighter fiscal space. Both S&P and Fitch have maintained India on a positive outlook since late 2024, and both are now overdue for a rating review.<\/p>\n

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