Discounts for Russian flagship Urals crude have widened to about $3 per barrel, making the oil attractive for Indian refiners, while China has stepped up purchases, the officials said
China had secured 15 Russian Urals cargoes for October-November delivery by the end of last week, said Richard Jones, a Singapore-based crude analyst at Energy Aspects
India imported 1.5 million barrels per day of Russian crude in July, down 24.5 per cent from the previous month, the data showed
Fitch says Indian pharma, oil marketing companies and auto exporters face downside risks from US tariffs, with Biocon and HPCL-Mittal flagged as vulnerable
Cargoes of crude oil for September delivery in India down 45% in August compared to July
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Russian oil that China is buying is being refined by Beijing, and that refined oil is then sold into the global marketplace. "Well, if you look at the oil that's going to China and being refined, a lot of that is then being sold back into Europe. Europe's also buying natural gas still. Now, there are countries trying to wean themselves off it, but there's more Europe can do with regard to their own sanctions," Rubio said in an interview with Fox Business on Sunday. He was responding to a question on whether Europe is still buying Russian oil. To a follow-up question on whether sanctions are being contemplated against Europe for continuing to buy oil and gas from Russia, Rubio said: "Well, I don't know about (sanctions) on Europe directly, obviously, but certainly there are implications to secondary sanctions. "If you put secondary sanctions on a country let's say you were to go after the oil sales of Russian oil to China well, China jus
India's Foreign Ministry has previously said the country is being unfairly singled out for buying Russian oil while the United States and European Union continue to purchase goods from Russia
In July, negotiators from India and US had discussed the visit of the American team for sixth round of bilateral trade negotiations during the week starting Aug 25. That visit has now been called off
This comes as Trump-Putin meet remains inconclusive
This pause in tariffs could offer India a short-term relief on crude prices and import costs despite higher duties
The country needs energy and Trump knew that when he announced a 25 per cent tariff on much of India's exports for sourcing discounted oil from Russia, which is India's oldest ally
The ministry was commenting on a recommendation by the panel on imports of crude oil from Russia according to the report of the panel tabled in Parliament today
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
US President Donald Trump has not yet decided on imposing levies on China for purchasing oil from Russia, as Washington's ties with Beijing affect many things that have nothing to do with the Russian situation", Vice President J D Vance has said. Well, the President said he's thinking about it, but he hasn't made any firm decisions," Vance told Fox News Sunday. He was responding to a question about Trump imposing significant tariffs on countries like India for buying Russian oil and whether Washington will impose similar levies on China since Beijing also buys Russian oil. "Obviously the China issue is a little bit more complicated because our relationship with China, it affects a lot of other things that have nothing to do with the Russian situation," Vance said. He added that Trump is "reviewing his options, and of course, going to make that decision when he decides. The US had initially imposed 25 per cent reciprocal tariffs on India and Trump last week slapped another 25 per c
Indian refiners, the world's biggest user of Russian oil, can operate without supplies from Moscow from a technical standpoint, but the shift would involve major economic and strategic trade-offs, analysts said. Russian crude supports high distillate yields - the share of crude converted into fuels like petrol, diesel, and jet fuel through distillation. Replacing Russian crude, which accounts for up to 38 per cent of India's refinery intake, with alternatives will shift yields, resulting in lower middle distillates (diesel and jet fuel) and higher residue outputs, according to global real-time data and analytics provider Kpler. US President Donald Trump last week announced an additional 25 per cent tariff on US imports from India -- raising the overall duty to 50 per cent -- as a penalty for the country's continued imports of Russian oil. Since the steep tariffs are likely to hit the USD 27 billion of non-exempt exports that India does to the US, there has been chatter around stoppi
This week, Jamnagar was the backdrop for a grittier story: Its oil - some of which is imported from Russia - has become a sticking point in US-Indian relations
Trump has decided to impose an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, citing New Delhi's continued imports of Russian oil in a move that sharply escalated tensions between the two nations
Even before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow was under sanctions due to its annexation of Crimea
White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro links extra 25% tariffs on India to its refusal to stop buying Russian oil, calling it a national security threat amid ongoing US-India trade tensions
State-run refiners are covered for deliveries of crude oil in September even if Russian oil flows cease, a senior trader at a state refiner said. Another trader said they are mostly covered