Oil prices have risen owing to supply concerns worldwide
Russian oil is on pace to account for 21 per cent of all imports into India, shrinking the shares of Iraqi and US crude
It's now the 4th largest petroleum supplier for India with exports worth $1.3 bn in April
While it will be called the fertiliser pool with a corpus of Rs 500 crore, it can be used to cover the risks of oil and gas imports too
New Delhi plans to use about $2 billion equivalent of rupees deposited at Russia's state-controlled VTB Bank PJSC and Sberbank of Russia PJSC
AAA data showed that the US gasoline prices crossed $5 per gallon for the first time in history, sending mixed reactions across the globe
It's an extremely difficult decision for a country that mostly relies on energy imports, including oil, Kishida told reporters Monday. But G-7 unity is most important right now.
The government is exploring a payment mechanism for the import of oil from Russia in view of the sanctions imposed by the US and European countries following Moscow's attack on Ukraine.
Saudi shipments amounted to 8.93 million tonnes last month, equivalent to 2.17 million barrels per day (bpd), according to data from the Chinese General Administration of Customs
Russia's share in India's oil purchases rose to a record 6%, about 277,000 barrels per day (bpd) in April, up from about 66,000 bpd in March, when it was in 10th position
, LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Thursday in a volatile week as recession fears dogged global financial markets, outweighing supply concerns and geopolitical tensions in Europe.
Vinay Kwatra also answered a question on oil imports from Russia, highlighting that India's imports from the country are a small fraction of what the rest of the world imports from Russia
Employment deficit is a bigger problem for India than trade deficit. That and the feasibility question should not be lost in PLI's search for strategic self-reliance, writes T N Ninan
All things considered, might it have been better and cheaper, shed less blood, and avoided a huge refugee problem if Russia had been allowed a buffer zone in Eastern Europe, wonders T N Ninan
If Europe adopts official sanctions on Russian crude and fuel, prices will likely surge, and India could profit even more from refining Russian oil to fuels it then sells to Europe for more money.
The virtual meeting between the two leaders came in the midst of some disquiet in Washington over India's position on the Ukraine crisis as well as its decision to procure discounted Russian oil
The White House said that it is the decision of each individual country whether it is going to import Russian oil.
India-Russia Economic Relations: Joe Biden and his advisors have cautioned New Delhi against circumventing sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, expects oil prices to trade between $90 and $120 a barrel during the second quarter
Western nations have rejected that demand, arguing it would undermine sanctions over the war