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Russian oil tankers position close to India amid lack of clarity on US FTA

Officials of Indian refiners evaluating Russian crude alongside other grades from Brazil, Angola and UAE

Replacing Russian oil likely to be a challenge for Indian refiners

Along with price discounts, India must replace around 1.7 million barrels per day of average Russian crude imports

Geopolitical turmoil, softer oil prices to lift oil firms' FY26 dividends

Lower crude prices, strong refining and marketing margins may help state oil companies double dividends to the government in FY26 despite geopolitical risks

Russian oil sanctions look porous as India, China absorb excess supply

Shipping and production data show Russian crude exports since November exceeding available non-sanctioned supply, with Indian and Chinese refiners absorbing most of the excess flows

Crude scenario: Indian refiners to benefit if Iran oil opens for trade

If US and UN sanctions ease, Iranian crude could return to Indian refineries, offering a cost-effective alternative as Russian oil flows shrink

India's crude lifelines surge as sanctions reshape global oil flows

Recent geopolitical developments have seen record fuel supplies, expanded discounts on oil and robust domestic appetite for fuel

India's exports of petroleum products touched record high in 2025

This despite West sanctions on Russian oil and Suez Canal hurdles

Saudi cuts crude oil prices again amid growing competing supplies

This comes amid the International Energy Agency forecasting a supply this year of 4 million barrels per day, equivalent to 70 per cent of India's oil demand

India's LNG-powered trucks and fuel retail underperformed in 2025

India's private sector may lead the charge for more retail outlets of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2026 but it remains a niche business

Why India doesn't move against CO2's close cousin as methane tracking lags

India is the world's third-largest emitter of methane but lacks clear policy direction and mechanisms to track and mitigate the gas, which is far more potent than carbon dioxide in global warming

China, EU lead Russian fuel purchases as India suffered despite cuts

India has gained the least since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and was penalized the most, while the US, China and the European Union emerged as the biggest beneficiaries from the war

Evaluating setting up shop in United States: Vikram Solar chairman

Vikram Solar Chairman Gyanesh Chaudhary says consolidation is under way in renewables, with capacity expansion, upstream investments and plans to explore the us market despite sector headwinds

Cheap oil-linked LNG supply to India trumps US gas amid trade talks

Indian buyers favour cheaper oil-linked LNG over US gas as henry hub prices and freight costs rise, cooling appetite for long-term US LNG deals amid ongoing trade talks

New sellers, old oil: How Russian crude still flows to India via West Asia

Emergence of new sellers reflects the importance of the $60 bn Indo-Russian trade to oil producers and refiners of both nations

Saudi Arabia cuts crude rates as India buys more oil from the US, Russia

Saudi Arabia is offering more competitive rates amid widening discounts of $5-7 per barrel offered on Russian Urals barrels and a surge in purchases of US crude oil by India

Indian refiners to issue second tender to secure four more US LPG cargoes

Indian refiners will also issue some spot tenders for purchase of US LPG for deliveries early next year, the sources said. Details are not yet available

Kicking climate can down the road amid fears of another weak summit

The UN climate summit ended without a fossil fuel phase-out plan or clear climate finance roadmap, with India's delayed climate pledge adding to the challenges

COP30 Brazil: A global summit of fading hopes, fires and thunderstorms

Despite dramatic scenes in Belem, the summit delivered little on climate finance, fossil fuel transition or equity, leaving India and other developing nations disappointed

COP30 agenda: Contentious issues on climate change on the margins

Due to lack of willingness on part of developed nations to open their purses, ambitions have turned to phasing out fossil fuels, in order to keep global warming below 1.5°C over pre-industrial levels

Nuclear rebound leaves India with challenges amid global clean-energy push

The global momentum for nuclear energy is gathering steam amid a push for net zero. India too has drawn up plans, but it has to deal with several tasks, including rolling out legislative reforms