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Private sector refiners gain big from India's Russian crude oil savings

Unlike their public-sector counterparts, private players export a large portion of their output to Europe and Asia at lucrative prices

India's oil reforms to blunt US and European Union supply coercion

The government has no say in where the country's refiners source oil from because these are commercial transactions, the official reiterated

India's rivals China, Turkey seek cheaper Urals, capping oil price rise

This comes as Trump-Putin meet remains inconclusive

Picking on India: How US tariff move targets Russian oil-linked exports

The country needs energy and Trump knew that when he announced a 25 per cent tariff on much of India's exports for sourcing discounted oil from Russia, which is India's oldest ally

Trump tariff: Russian oil imports may dip in Aug while US' share rises

Over half of the 40 ships carrying Russian oil to India for deliveries this month are uncertain about discharging their cargoes because they will reach India only after August 21

US tariff impact: Trump's trade moves could dent India's oil bill savings

State-run refiners are covered for deliveries of crude oil in September even if Russian oil flows cease, a senior trader at a state refiner said. Another trader said they are mostly covered

Russia oil import: India's August pipeline strong despite US, EU heat

Private-sector refiners account for around half the imports in Aug

Running on clean hopes, dirty fuel: India's renewable plans face key risks

India's renewable plans read bold, but shortfalls in generation, grid gaps, and sluggish execution risk dimming the big switch

Nayara Energy's pump supplies steady amid EU, US sanctions trouble

Only casualty for now is the export of fuels by the refiner

India's Russia oil imports slump, US crude purchases rise in July

Import from Russia in July was around 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd), the lowest this year after February, compared to 1.95-2.1 million bpd in June

Trump tariffs on Russian oil put squeeze on India's biggest crude supplier

Trump Sanctions On Russian oil puts the squeeze on India's Biggest Crude Supplier

India may escape 'relatively unscathed' from European Union's sanctions

Different kinds of sanctions are staggered for implementation until Jan 2026, giving further room for Indian refiners to take countermeasures, according to EU sanction documents and refining officials

Indian refiners unfazed by European Union's new Russia oil sanctions

Fuel export to Europe is already on decline after record 2023

India's long overdue low-carbon development plan likely to see light

The climate strategy may pave the path to a national carbon budget, an element critical in achieving net zero, but increase costs for companies transitioning to low-emission strategies

India's biggest bet on securing bids from foreign drillers in crucial move

An official said main problem for India's petroleum sector, considering its lucrative geology less than that of countries in Africa and South America, was frequent changes in tax & incentive policies

US crude oil exports jump in hope for India as trade treaty deadline nears

Total imports from the US stood at $8.9 billion in April-May 2025, up from $7 billion in the same period a year earlier, Indian customs data showed

OIL targets LatAm lithium; govt weighs soft finance, quicker nods

A team from OIL - the first state-run oil firm to set up a dedicated department for critical minerals - visited the so-called Lithium Triangle last month

Fragile ceasefire, lasting threat: Why India can't relax on oil security

India's energy economy and state finances have suffered since 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, because of lack of adequate stock and dependence on foreign fuel

An uneasy truce between Iran-Israel may be best-case scenario: Vandana Hari

True rapprochement between Israel and Iran remains elusive, complicated further by the Gaza conflict that has pitted Israel against Iran-backed groups like the Houthis, Hamas, and Hezbollah, says Hari

Hormuz blockade may shrink Russian crude discounts for Indian refiners

Traders say discounts on Russian oil may fall below $2 a barrel amid rising shipping costs and competition from China and Turkey