Ukraine strikes Baltic Sea port, Volga river industrial sitesUkrainian drones targeted industrial cities along the Volga River and a Baltic Sea port near St. Petersburg. A fire was extinguished at the...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Tankers pass Strait of Hormuz on first day of US blockade, data showsA third Iran-linked tanker entered the Gulf today. This occurs on the first full day of a US blockade on ships going to Iranian ports. The ...
14 Apr, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
‘There’s no other choice’: War-hit Asian buyers grab Russian oilAsian countries are securing Russian oil amid an energy crunch. The Philippines and South Korea have received Russian crude and naphtha. Sr...
01 Apr, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Asia barters for scarce energy as Iran crisis throttles suppliesIran war: Asian nations are scrambling for fuel amid Middle East supply disruptions and China's export bans. Indonesia is seeking deals wit...
01 Apr, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Premiums surge, runs cut as Iran war disrupts naphtha supply to AsiaThe Iran war has severely disrupted Middle East supplies, forcing producers to pay double pre-war rates. This shortage is leading to signif...
31 Mar, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Bad weather, sanctions drive more ship-to-ship transfers of Russian oil products, data showsRussia is boosting oil product exports using ship-to-ship transfers. This method helps overcome a shortage of suitable tankers. Western san...
20 Mar, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
India and Taiwan were leading buyers of Russian naphtha in June, LSEG data showsIn June, India and Taiwan emerged as the primary destinations for Russian seaborne naphtha exports, driven by competitive pricing and robus...
29 Jul, 2025, 03.45 PM IST
New EU Russia curbs may bolster Indian oil refiners' reliance on tradersIndian private refiners, benefiting from discounted Russian crude, face challenges due to new EU sanctions banning imports of refined produ...
22 Jul, 2025, 07.48 AM IST
Russia-linked refinery in India, Nayara Energy, seeks early payment after EU sanctionsFollowing EU sanctions on Rosneft-part-owned Nayara Energy, the Indian refinery has tightened its sales conditions, now requiring advance p...
21 Jul, 2025, 12.24 PM IST
Russia replaces UAE as the top naphtha supplier to India in 2024-25Russia has overtaken the UAE as India's leading naphtha supplier. This change is due to discounted prices, with Russia providing more than ...
20 Mar, 2025, 01.08 PM IST
Refined Russian petro goods imports rise 14% in MayIndia's import of refined products from Russia increased by 14% in May, with naphtha imports tripling. State-run refiners brought in 77% mo...
04 Jun, 2024, 07.31 AM IST
Haldia Petrochemicals seeks local Indian naphtha supplies amid Red Sea disruption: CEOThe company, which owns a naphtha cracker producing 700,000 metric tons per year in the eastern state of West Bengal, sources 50% of its fe...
27 Mar, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
Russian oil facilities hit by drone attacks, firesIn the past month, Russia's energy infrastructure has faced multiple drone attacks and fires, contributing to uncertainties in global oil a...
05 Feb, 2024, 05.58 PM IST
Russia surpasses UAE as India's top naphtha supplier amid discountsRussia has surpassed the United Arab Emirates as India's top supplier of naphtha, a key petrochemical feedstock, due to discounted Russian ...
05 Oct, 2023, 10.47 AM IST
Western curbs on Russian oil products redraw global shipping mapAs a result of the European Union ban on Russian fuel that started on February 5, tankers carrying clean oil products such as gasoline, die...
06 Apr, 2023, 01.09 PM IST
Reliance Industries makes rare buy of Russian naphtha, ups fuel oil importsIndia imported about 410,000 tonnes of naphtha, used for making petrochemicals, in Sept-Oct, the Refinitiv data showed. Of this figure, Rel...
02 Dec, 2022, 11.25 AM IST
Russia to flood Asia with fuel as Europe ramps up sanctionsAsia and the Middle East have already been taking a greater share of Russian exports since the war broke out, according to data from S&P Gl...
20 Sep, 2022, 03.15 PM IST