India imports nearly 90% of its crude oil, half of its natural gas, and over 60% of LPG
Brent crude futures were down $1.84, or 2.7%, at $66.12 a barrel by 10:48 a.m. EDT (1448 GMT), after closing up 3.2% on Thursday
Crude import bill increased by 2.7% in FY25 to $137 billion
Imports from Russia fell by nearly a fifth despite remaining largest source of crude
Brent futures were down $1.17, or 1.78%, to $64.41 per barrel at 1303 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down $1.17, or 1.89%, at $60.82
Importers signal willingness, but warn of drawn-out talks
The US is India's largest exporter, with total outbound trade reaching $60 billion in the April-December period of FY25
Trump on Sunday said that he was very angry with Russian President Vladimir Putin and would impose secondary tariffs of 25 per cent to 50 per cent on Russian oil buyers
India imported 1.91 million bpd of Russian crude in March, 30 per cent higher than in February and flat from a year earlier
China and India are major buyers of Russian crude and their acquiescence would be crucial to making any secondary sanctions package seriously hurt exports from the world's second largest oil exporter
Oil India's output is expected to decline by 21 per cent to 66,000 bpd by 2029-30 from 84,000 bpd next financial year, according to the report
The Honduran-flagged Andaman Skies, built in 2004, loaded 767,000 barrels at Murmansk on Feb. 24, and was due to discharge at Vadinar on March 30
US President Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on countries buying Venezuelan oil and gas, effective April 2, applying to both direct and indirect buyers of Venezuelan crude
Oil prices have recorded seven straight weekly declines since Donald Trump took office on January 20
Higher domestic demand in Russia, lower exports by Saudi may have reduced Indian uptake
Oil is trading near $71 a barrel in London after sinking to the lowest since 2021 last week, following Opec+'s decision to gradually restart halted production from April
US President Donald Trump's economic policies so far have centered on a blitz of tariff announcements. Some have taken effect and others have been delayed or are set to kick in later
The refiner will be seeking one million barrel of WTI every month for arrival from May or June for four months, the source said
Brent futures fell 45 cents, or 0.63 per cent, to $70.59 a barrel at 0953 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude declined 74 cents, or 1.08 per cent, to $67.52 a barrel
The US EIA forecasts Brent crude prices to average $74 per barrel in CY25, down 8 per cent Y-o-Y and to decline to $66 per barrel in CY26