India oil imports

India imports record 2.64 million barrels per day of Russian oil

Russia increased oil supplies to India to a record 2.64 million barrels per day in June, up nearly 37.4% from May and accounting for half of India’s total imports of 5.24 million barrels per day, Reuters reported on July 21.

22 July, 03:40 PM

India boosts Venezuelan crude imports as Middle East supply squeeze deepens

Indian refineries shifted to imports from Venezuela, as well as Brazil, Angola and Nigeria, after Middle Eastern supplies were disrupted by shipping restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz amid the war involving Israel and the United States against Iran, Reuters reported on May 25.

25 May, 03:47 PM

Ukraine becomes second-largest supplier of sunflower oil to India in February

India’s vegetable oil imports fell 1.5% month-on-month in February to 1.29 million tons, with higher purchases of palm and soybean oil offset by a sharp drop in sunflower oil imports, APK-Inform reported on March 18.

18 March, 12:39 PM

India boosts Saudi oil imports as U.S. pressure forces cut in Russian crude

India is preparing to import its largest volumes of oil from Saudi Arabia in six years as the White House presses New Delhi to reduce purchases of Russian crude, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 20.

20 February, 06:03 PM

Russia loses top oil supplier spot in India as Saudi Arabia surges

Russia is losing its position as India’s largest oil supplier after its share of Indian imports fell in January to the lowest level since late 2022, while shipments from the Middle East climbed to their highest share over the same period, Reuters reported on Feb. 18.

19 February, 04:25 PM

India’s refiners may reduce Russian oil imports amid U.S. pressure

Some Indian refineries are preparing to reduce their imports of Russian crude as they expect volumes to decline gradually after U.S. pressure on New Delhi to stop buying Russian oil, Reuters wrote on Oct. 16, citing its sources.

16 October 2025, 12:36 PM

India to increase Russian oil imports in September despite U.S. tariffs

Indian oil refineries plan to boost purchases of Russian crude by 10% to 20% in September, traders told Reuters on Aug. 28, even after the United States imposed new 50% tariffs on Indian imports.

29 August 2025, 02:04 AM

Refinery attacks and India’s reduced intake threaten Kremlin oil income - ISW

Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries are driving gasoline shortages across Russia, likely stoking inflation and wider instability, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 26.

27 August 2025, 10:30 AM

Trump says Putin made progress, but new U.S. sanctions still set for Aug. 8 deadline

U.S. President Donald Trump’s schedule remains unchanged and the secondary sanctions he had warned about will be imposed on Aug. 8, The New York Times reported on Aug. 6, citing a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

7 August 2025, 02:25 PM

Trump hints at tariffs on China for buying Russian oil

Additional tariffs may be imposed on China over its purchases of Russian oil, U.S. President Donald Trump said at the briefing in the White House on Aug. 6.

7 August 2025, 11:40 AM

Indian refineries await government orders on Russian oil imports after new U.S. tariffs

Indian oil refineries are awaiting government instructions on whether to continue importing Russian oil after the United States imposed an additional 25% tariff on imports from India, Reuters reported on Aug. 6, citing unnamed sources.

7 August 2025, 10:15 AM

‘A stunning shift in tone’: Trump slams India’s BRICS role, warns of pro-Russia alignment

India has become a primary focus of U.S. President Donald Trump as he seeks leverage over Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to force an end to the war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 4, analyzing a string of recent sharp remarks by Trump aimed at New Delhi.

4 August 2025, 09:59 AM

Trump’s tariff threat sends India fleeing from Russian oil

Indian state oil refiners Bharat Petroleum Corp. and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. rushed back to the Middle East, North Sea and Mediterranean markets for crude supplies after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian oil, Bloomberg reported on April 1.

1 April 2025, 11:39 AM

India’s Russian oil imports rebound after three-month dip

Russian oil imports to India have recovered in March, returning to near normal levels after a three-month decline, Reuters reported on March 12, citing trade sources and shipping data.

12 March 2025, 02:25 PM

India ramps up U.S. oil imports while Russian crude faces new hurdles

India dramatically increased its oil imports from the United States in January, making Washington the fifth-largest oil supplier to New Delhi, Reuters reported on Feb. 18.

18 February 2025, 05:17 PM

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