'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
Rising input costs continue to pressure Reliance’s O2C business: Yogesh PatilReliance Industries navigates tough market conditions. Refining margins face volatility due to rising costs. Global crack spreads show impr...
27 Apr, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Discount for Russia's Urals crude oil is deepest since 2023, data showsRussian Urals oil faces its largest discount in three years from Baltic ports. Western sanctions are the cause. This impacts Russia's budge...
20 Feb, 2026, 12.14 AM 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
Reliance & other Indian private refiners dominate buying of main Russia oil gradeIndia has purchased 80% of Russia’s seaborne Urals crude exports so far in 2025, with Reliance Industries and Nayara Energy accounting for ...
25 Jun, 2025, 03.38 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
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
Indian demand for Urals crude keeps Russia's exports upIn March, India's purchases of Urals oil accounted for more than 65% of total seaborne exports of Urals, Refinitiv data showed. Traders sai...
27 Mar, 2023, 09.58 PM IST
Putin signs law setting discount on Urals crude oil for tax calculationsThe law, passed by parliament last week, changes the oil price assumptions that Moscow uses to calculate its multi-billion rouble tax levy ...
23 Feb, 2023, 10.04 PM IST
Russia to introduce fixed oil differentials for taxation to boost state coffers: SourcesRussia currently uses Urals price assessments in Europe's Rotterdam and Augusta ports, provided by commodity price reporting agency Argus, ...
10 Feb, 2023, 10.19 PM 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