Page 14 - Oil Imports

Demand dip amid Covid-19, low crude prices may cut India's oil bill by 40%

For India, lower oil prices act as big incentive as the country depends on imports to meet 86% of its requirements

Oil prices slip as worsening Covid-19 threatens recovery in fuel demand

More than 14 million people have been infected by the novel coronavirus globally and nearly 602,000 have died, according to a Reuters tally

UCO Bank eyes non-oil imports from Iran to sustain rupee-rial trade

Lender posts turnaround in Q4, awaits PCA exit

India's May crude oil imports post biggest decline since at least 2005

Crude oil imports fell to 14.61 million tonnes, it's lowest since 2015, Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell data showed on Friday

India benefits from low-cost oil, fills 32 mn tonnes of commercial storage

India, the world's third biggest oil importer, buys over 80% of its oil needs from overseas markets. The nation has annual refining capacity of about 250 million tonnes

Indian crude oil basket follows global trajectory, falls to record low

The March average of Indian Basket price was lowest in the last 15 years at $33.36 a barrel last month

Crude oil slump triggers a sell-off in domestic stocks, currency

Sensex falls 1,011 points, Nifty closes below 9k

How Covid-19 spoilt the oil bonanza

Conventional wisdom is that when crude oil prices drop, India benefits as it is dependent on imported oil to the tune of about 85 per cent of its total consumption

India's import of US oil jumps 10-fold to 250,000 bpd: US Energy Secretary

India began importing crude oil from the US in 2017 as it looked to diversify its import basket beyond the OPEC nations

To diversify beyond Middle East, India looks to import more oil from Brazil

India imports 84 per cent of its oil needs and two-thirds of its import come from the Middle East with Iraq and Saudi Arabia being the top suppliers

India's Nov oil import growth fastest in seven months: Oil Ministry data

India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, has set an April 1, 2020 deadline to migrate to Euro VI-compliant fuels to cut its carbon emissions

Trade deficit narrows to $12.12 bn in 2019 as exports contract marginally

Oil imports during the month under review were USD 11.06 billion, 18.17 per cent lower year on year

At 73%, India's oil imports from OPEC nations hit lowest since 2011

OPEC's share of India's imports in September was about 81 per cent although total volumes were lower

Exports shrink for 3rd straight month; down 1.1% in Oct; imports fall 16.3%

Merchandise trade deficit remained relatively low at $11 billion after the $10.86-billion deficit in September

Trade deficit narrows to $11.01 billion in October on lower oil imports

Oil imports fell 31.74 per cent to $9.63 billion in October from $14.11 billion in the year-ago period

IOCL may import 'costly' Russian oil as it aims to diversify sources

he nation is gradually tapping new sources to hedge itself against geopolitical risks.

India's Nayara sending fuel to Rosneft in return for Venezuelan oil: Report

The United States in January prohibited US-dollar transactions for oil sales from Venezuela's PDVSA or its units

Petrol price jumps Rs 1.59 a litre, diesel by Rs 1.31 after Saudi attacks

India depends on Saudi Arabia for a fifth of its oil imports and has been in constant touch with Kingdom officials on securing its supplies

Attacks on Saudi oil facilities - what will it mean for consumers?

Consumers around the world could see costs rise for products ranging from gasoline and diesel to home heating costs and air fares

Centre proposes import tax hike on Malaysian refined palm oil

India imports palm oil mainly from Indonesia and Malaysia