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India ramps up US oil purchases amid trade talks, diversification push

Crude oil loading refers to volumes of oil loaded at a producing country's port for respective destinations. Oil shipments loaded in the US typically take around two months for delivery in India

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The US has levied an additional 25 per cent tariff on India, taking the total tariff to 50 per cent, for purchasing Russian oil, arguing India is indirectly funding the Ukraine war.

Shubhangi Mathur New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Oct 03 2025 | 12:05 AM IST

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Crude oil shipments loaded in the US for India delivery have jumped significantly in the past two months, August and September 2025, signalling New Delhi’s approach of boosting energy trade with Washington amid ongoing bilateral trade talks.

Crude oil loading refers to volumes of oil loaded at a producing country’s port for respective destinations. Oil shipments loaded in the US typically take around two months for delivery in India.

Loadings of crude oil headed for India stood at an average 398 thousand barrels per day (kbpd) in August and 341 kbpd in September, according to data sourced from maritime intelligence

Topics : India Russia US India relations Crude Oil Price Oil imports