'Russian oil supplies to India have increased': Lavrov hails surging energy ties with New Delhi amid global pressuresHe accused the US of seeking to "dominate global energy markets" and sideline Russian firms. Amid West Asia tensions, Lavrov highlighted th...
15 May, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
Iran war drives Russian oil windfall as Urals crude hits highest level since 2023Russia's Urals oil export blend hit its highest price since October 2023, reaching $94.87 a barrel for tax purposes this month. This surge,...
15 May, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
Ukraine says it hits Russian oil pumping station 1,500 km awayKyiv has stepped up its attacks inside Russia in recent weeks, aiming to knock out oil refineries, depots and ports and cripple Moscow's bi...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
India’s retreat from Russian oil sends China’s Urals imports to a nearly three-year highChina’s appetite for Russian Urals crude is surging, reaching its peak since June 2023. This uptick follows India's substantial drop in Rus...
19 Jan, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Indian state refiners eye Russian oil as discounts rise ahead of Trump-Putin talks, sources sayIndian state refiners, including Indian Oil Corp, have resumed exploring purchases of Russia's Urals crude oil. This decision follows a wid...
14 Aug, 2025, 04.35 PM IST
Tankers deliver Russian crude to India despite US, EU pressureDespite US pressure and potential punitive actions, India continues to import Russian crude oil. Several tankers discharged millions of bar...
04 Aug, 2025, 01.51 PM IST
India's import of Russian oil drops in November on shrinking discountsIndia's November imports of Russian crude oil plummeted to their lowest point since June 2022, despite Russia remaining India's primary sup...
15 Dec, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
BPCL avoiding Russian Sokol crude oil purchases due to payment issues: SourceUrals oil, Russia's flagship export blend loaded from its western ports, is mostly supplied to Asia due to a European Union embargo on Russ...
08 Feb, 2024, 07.36 PM IST
India continues as top buyer of Russian Urals oil in August despite price hikesRussia's high dependence on India as its main oil buyer is a rising concern for its oil companies this month, as an expected rise in loadin...
05 Sep, 2023, 08.12 PM IST
Share of Russia crude in oil imports falls to 34 per cent in AugustSupplies from Russia fell 23% month-on-month to 1.47 million barrels per day (mbd) in August, even as India's overall crude imports fell 5%...
03 Sep, 2023, 10.58 PM IST
Low discount? No problem. India has no plans to stop binging on Russian oilIndia’s consumption of Russian crude has soared since last year, with the country becoming a leading supplier, ousting Saudi Arabia and Ira...
11 Aug, 2023, 10.15 AM IST
Pakistan's imports of Russian crude face port, refinery, currency constraintsPakistan is struggling to achieve its target of having two-thirds of its crude oil imports come from Russia, due to constraints such as a s...
31 Jul, 2023, 04.03 PM IST
India Oil Imports: Saudi gain is Moscow's lossRussia supplied a record 1.64 million barrels per day (mbd) of crude to Indian refiners in March, higher than 1.58 mbd in February, Vortexa...
04 Apr, 2023, 06.28 AM IST
India to remain top buyer of Russia's Urals crude in Dec -sources, dataVolumes and India's share of the exports are expected to rise month on month despite a shorter loading plan for Russia's Western ports, tra...
16 Dec, 2022, 08.37 PM IST
Who is buying Russian crude oil and who has stoppedAustralia, Britain, Canada and the United States have imposed outright bans on Russian oil purchases but the 27 members of the European Uni...
02 May, 2022, 05.27 PM IST
Who is buying Russian crude oil and who has stoppedIndia and China, which have refused to condemn Russia's actions, continue to buy Russian crude. Lured by steep discounts following Western ...
06 Apr, 2022, 01.13 PM IST
Who is buying Russian crude oil and who has stoppedThe EU bloc's 27 members have been unable to agree on an embargo, with Germany warning against hasty steps that could push the economy into...
01 Apr, 2022, 07.29 PM IST