India gets deep discounts on Russian crude and its exports of petroleum products to China have increased
Only two state-run refiners Indian Oil and BPCL and Russia-backed Nayara Energy Ltd purchased crude oil from Moscow in January
The announcement came after a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Trump
India will continue to look out for the best prices and best margins for its refiners, strategically changing its buying slate while also dropping Russian imports slightly, a Kpler analyst said
US Treasury Secretary said that India's sharp reduction in Russian oil imports shows that tariff pressure has worked, opening the door for a rollback of the additional 25% duty imposed by Trump
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
India slightly cut its reliance on Russian crude in early 2025, while imports from the US surged 83.3 per cent in value to $7.8 billion, reflecting a strategic shift toward alternative crude sources
With the November 21 deadline now past, India's Russian crude inflows are easing but not collapsing as refiners pivot to non-sanctioned suppliers, tap alternatives and benefit from soft global prices
India has been snapping up discounted Russian crude for three years, but US sanctions that take effect on Friday are expected to end the lucrative trade
Fitch Ratings says sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil - which supply around 60% of India's Russian crude - may not materially affect OMC margins, though compliance challenges
India's record US crude imports come amid efforts to diversify away from Russian oil and manage trade frictions with Washington
Discounts on Urals crude loading in November are $2-to-$2.50 a barrel to Dated Brent, making it attractive
BP projects India's oil demand to grow 80% by 2050 even as renewables surge; coal to retain over 40% share in the energy mix under current trajectory
While trade negotiations are on a positive track, a US official said, more work is needed to ensure India addresses US concerns over market access, the trade deficit and purchases of Russian oil
New Delhi's representatives traveled to the US for talks after Washington imposed crushing tariffs on the country in punishment for its oil trade with Russia
US economic advisor Kevin Hassett said India-US trade talks remain "complicated", linking them to US pressure on Russia for peace and India's reluctance to open its markets to American goods
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday demanded that India impose higher tariffs on imports from the United States to protect the interests of Indian farmers. There was no immediate response from the central government to Kejriwal's demand. US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50 per cent trade tariff on India over its crude oil imports from Russia. The tariff will impact exports and job creation in labour-intensive sectors such as shrimp, apparel, diamonds, leather and footwear, and gems and jewellery. Addressing a press conference here, Kejriwal alleged that the BJP-led central government has decided to waive 11 per cent duty on cotton imported from the US, a move he claimed could adversely affect domestic growers. "There are lakhs of farmers in the country who depend on cotton for their livelihood. If cotton is imported duty-free, our farmers will suffer losses. Why is the government hurting them?" he asked. The former Delhi chief minister said countries across th
President Trump accused India of aiding Moscow's war on Ukraine by purchasing Russian energy, derailing trade talks between India and the United States
Oil's rally on Monday was primarily driven by supply risks after Ukraine strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and the possibility of further US sanctions on Russian oil
Indian companies will continue buying oil from wherever they get the "best deal", India's envoy to Russia Vinay Kumar has said, asserting that New Delhi will continue taking measures which protect its "national interest". In an interview with Russia's state-run TASS news agency published Sunday, Kumar said that New Delhi's priority is ensuring energy security of the country's 1.4 billion people. His remarks come amid US criticism of India's purchase of discounted Russian crude, a criticism which India has strongly rejected. Stressing that trade takes place on a "commercial basis", Kumar said, "Indian companies will continue buying from wherever they get the best deal. So that's what the current situation is." "...We have clearly stated that our objective is energy security of 1.4 billion people of India and India's cooperation with Russia, as of several other countries, has helped to bring about stability in the oil market, global oil market," the report quoted him as saying. His