April 08, 2026 1:24 am
India depends on imports to meet over 88% of its requirement, and processes over 5 million barrels a day of crude.
September 01, 2025 5:30 am
The meeting between Modi and Putin is significant since Trump has taken exception to India’s purchase of Russian oil and levied an extra 25 per cent tariff on top of the reciprocal tariff of 25 per cent imposed on India
August 22, 2025 10:39 am
Peter Navarro alleged that the money India makes from trade with the US is being used to buy discounted Russian crude, which is then refined and resold at higher prices in other markets.
June 17, 2025 5:10 pm
There are reports that a few shipping lines may be reassessing routes, particularly the choke point of the Strait of Hormuz, given the heightened threat in the region. This could further add to the transportation cost to and from the region.
May 04, 2025 4:58 am
Urals crude, the mainstay of New Delhi’s oil imports from Moscow, continues to trade at a discount to rival grades from India’s traditional suppliers in West Asia
March 24, 2025 5:54 am
The key reason for the ample availability of Russian oil for exports is the slump in Moscow’s domestic oil demand
January 30, 2025 10:50 pm
Crude oil consumption and imports are projected to increase further due to increased demand for petroleum fuels and products.
January 23, 2025 11:09 am
The consumption growth is expected to be led by fuels and products like petrol, aviation turbine fuel (ATF), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), diesel, and petroleum coke.
July 19, 2024 5:15 am
During a press conference on Wednesday, Lavrov condemned Ukraine’s remarks about the recent meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling them “insulting.”
June 02, 2024 9:45 am
India’s second-largest source of crude—Iraq—accounted for a fifth of New Delhi’s oil imports in May, while Saudi Arabia’s share was 11.4 per cent.

