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India imports more Russian crude, but mix of buyers shifts

India’s crude oil imports from Russia are on track to climb to a six-month high in December as the world’s third-biggest buyer defies U.S. sanctions…

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Russia currently supplies nearly a third of India's crude imports, averaging around 1.7 million barrels per day in 2025, of which approximately 1.2 mbd came directly from Rosneft and Lukoil. (Reuters)
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Lakshmi Mittal’s JV HPCL-Mittal Energy stops buying Russian crude amid US sanctions| Business News

HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd., a joint venture of Lakshmi Mittal’s Mittal Energy and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd., has stopped buying Russian crude oil. The ships used…

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Reliance Industries, which operates the world's largest refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat, has a long-term deal to buy nearly 500,000 barrels per day of crude oil from Rosneft. (Reuters)
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Reliance Industries says will abide by Europe, US sanctions on Russia| Business News

Reliance Industries, India’s biggest importer of Russian crude oil, will abide by western sanctions against Moscow, while maintaining its relationship with its current supplies. Reliance…

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India imported 1.7 million barrels per day of Russian crude in the first nine months of 2025—that's 34% of total oil imports. (Reuters)
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India set to curtail Russian oil imports after new US sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil: Report| Business News

India is set to curtail its Russian oil imports to comply with new US sanctions on two top Moscow-backed producers, Reuters reported on Thursday citing…

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India’s crude import costs rise as Russian share dips, amid pressure to reduce imports: Report

India’s average crude import cost has increased sharply versus the Dubai benchmark, in FY2026 so far, even as the share of Russian crude in the…

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Reliance Industries, which operates the world's largest refinery at Gujarat's Jamnagar bought at least 2.5 million barrels of Middle Eastern crude oil last week. (Reuters)
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Reliance grabs Middle East crude amid US scrutiny of India’s Russian oil imports| Business News

Reliance Industries Ltd. bought middle-east crudes last week and may place more orders, in a sign that US pressure against India’s Russian oil imports may…

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Indian Oil-led India refiners to pare down Russian oil imports after Trump comments| Business News

India’s Russian oil imports could drop as refiners led by Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. wait for official guidance from New Delhi after US President Donald…

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India a Close 2nd to China With₹25,597 crore Russian Oil Buys
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India a close 2nd to China with₹25,597 crore Russian oil buys

Indian refiners bought ₹2.5 billion (₹25,597 crore) worth of Russian crude in September, trailing China‘s ₹3.2 billion, according to Helsinki-based Centre for Research on Energy…

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India taking up export barriers with Russia

India has identified more than 65 non-tariff barriers faced by its marine exports to Russia as well as the hurdles that its agricultural exports are…

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Russian region of Tatarstan positions itself as gateway for Indian business

The Russian region of Tatarstan is eager to expand economic cooperation with India and could serve as a gateway for India to enter the local…

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