Rosneft owns just over 49% of Nayara, which accounts for nearly 8% of India's refining capacity and 7% of its retail-fuel network
Refineries typically shut roughly every four years for maintenance that can last 30 to 50 days. Nayara last shut its refinery for maintenance in November 2022
The halting of supply from the two Gulf exporters means Nayara, majority-owned by Russian entities including oil major Rosneft, relied entirely on Russia for its crude oil imports in August
Russian oil giant Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy has appointed Teymur Abasguliyev as the new CEO of the company, replacing a European national who had to resign following EU sanctions on the company. The appointment of Abasguliyev, an Azerbaijan national who currently as the chief financial officer at SOCAR Turkiye Enerji A.S, was confirmed by the Nayara board at its meeting on Tuesday, two sources aware of the matter said. Nayara spokesperson did not immediately respond to an email sent for comments. Educated at Azerbaijan's Baku State University, Abasguliyev previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1996 to 2013. He has been the CFO of Group Companies at SOCAR Trkiye Enerji A.S. since 2013. Nayara Chief Executive Alessandro Des Dorides had to quit shortly after the European Union imposed sanctions on the refiner as part of a new raft of measures against Russia over its war with Ukraine. Sergey Denisov, who was Nayara's Chief Development Officer, was named the interim CEO ..
Unlike their public-sector counterparts, private players export a large portion of their output to Europe and Asia at lucrative prices
The private refiner, majority-owned by Russian companies including Rosneft, was sanctioned by the EU last month as part of a package targeting entities linked to Russian oil
SBI halts trade, foreign currency transactions to avoid adverse action
State Bank of India (SBI) stops Nayara Energy's overseas transactions to avoid possible US and EU sanctions linked to Russian ownership, as banks grow cautious
Nayara Energy has asked the Indian government for help with fuel shipping and payments after EU sanctions disrupted its operations and made it hard to find vessels and banking support
Nayara Energy, partly owned by Russia's Rosneft, is struggling to access banking services after EU sanctions and is in talks with Indian lenders like UCO Bank
A second vessel, the Sard, is currently at the western Indian port of Vadinar used by Nayara, set to lift about 43,000 tons of diesel
Oil tanker Tempest Dream, carrying about 43,000 metric tons of gasoline, sailed out on August 4, according to the sources and shipping data
We have allowed these vulnerabilities to grow over the decades because of inaction
Microsoft has resumed services to Nayara Energy after a brief suspension linked to EU sanctions; the company had scaled down refinery operations and moved court seeking service restoration
Delhi High Court agrees to hear Nayara Energy's plea against Microsoft over the suspension of essential services; seeks interim injunction for service restoration to maintain digital operations
Indian firms seek charter exits with Nayara amid EU sanctions; company files Delhi HC plea against Microsoft for suspending digital access citing compliance
Nayara, a major buyer of Russian oil that is 49 per cent owned by Russian oil major Rosneft, has struggled with disruptions since coming under European Union sanctions this month
Nayara seeks interim relief in Delhi High Court, says Microsoft suspended services citing EU sanctions despite no legal basis under Indian or US law
Nayara Energy has filed a case against Microsoft in Delhi High Court over the sudden suspension of licensed services, including email and Teams, following EU sanctions on its Russian-linked ownership
The reshuffle at the top is the latest disruption for the company since the EU announced a new round of sanctions last Friday directed at Russia over its war in Ukraine