India currently imports about 50 grades of crude oil in a year
The correction in tanker rates in owing to easing of Covid-related supply chain constraints, however the recent attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea remains a monitorable
The direct impact on the energy sector should see a positive re-rating for OMCs (despite possible losses on marked-down inventory) since retail margins and refining margins may both improve
"Our refineries are capable of processing Venezuelan oil and we have given our international trade (department) okay to buy it," Khanna said in an industry event
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Unlike China, India doesn't buy Venezuelan and Iranian oil
The share of Russian oil imports in India's overall crude import basket slumped by 8 percentage points on the month in October
Indian refiners have slowed Russian oil imports in recent months from the nearly 2 million barrels per (bpd) peak seen earlier this year as discounts have narrowed
Lower purchases from the West Asia dragged the share of pec in India's overall imports to the lowest in 22 year
India has faltered in locating its oil reserves for decades, but now a path is being paved to facilitate its transition from an oil importer to an exporter
India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, imports over 80% of its oil needs and has built strategic storage at three locations in southern India
China's purchases are also a revenue lifeline for Moscow, Tehran and Caracas, whose economies are otherwise curtailed by Western sanctions and a decline in investment
The Sensex ended the session at 65,512, a decline of 483 points or 0.7 per cent. The Nifty closed the session at 19,512, a drop of 141 points or 0.7 per cent
This reflects India's growing reliance on Russian grades while balancing them out with purchases from Iran suppliers
Russia said exports would resume once it had stabilised its domestic market, but did not give a precise timeline
Crude imports fell 3.9% month-on-month to 18.73 million metric tons in August, Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) data showed
Brent crude fell 19 cents, or 0.2%, to $83.02 a barrel by 0619 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 24 cents, or 0.3%, to $78.65 a barrel
Meanwhile, some refined products such as diesel - the workhorse fuel of the global economy - have started pricing in scarcity this winter, boosting their premium to the oil from which they are made
Analysts said investors bought the dollar as shelter from concerns about the health of the global economy, particularly China
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled down 68 cents, or 0.82%, at $82.51 a barrel. Brent crude futures finished at $86.21 a barrel, down 60 cents, or 0.69%