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
Tax breaks help Russian oil exporters stay afloat as discounts deepenRussian oil exports face steep discounts, nearing record levels. This pressure on exporters' profits is driven by weak global oil prices an...
30 Dec, 2025, 06.42 PM IST
Russian oil sold to India at 30% above Western price cap: TradersRussia is selling oil to India at a price of nearly $80 per barrel, which is $20 above the Western price cap. This is due to tight global o...
28 Sep, 2023, 01.55 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
India and China snap up Russian oil in April above 'price cap'That means the Kremlin is enjoying stronger revenues despite the West's attempts to curb funds for Russia's military operations in Ukraine....
18 Apr, 2023, 06.02 PM IST
India remains top destination for Russian Urals oil in AprilAttractive prices for Urals mean good margins for Indian refiners while term contracts between Russian and Indian companies and lower freig...
10 Apr, 2023, 09.45 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
Russia shifts to Dubai benchmark in Indian oil deal: SourcesRussia's top oil producer, Rosneft, and India's leading refiner, Indian Oil Corp (IOC), have abandoned the Brent benchmark in favour of usi...
03 Apr, 2023, 02.20 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
Exclusive-Russian oil sold to India below price cap in buyers' marketAlso on Dec. 5, the Group of Seven leading economies implemented a $60 price cap on Russian seaborne oil to try to limit Moscow's ability t...
14 Dec, 2022, 07.07 PM IST
U.S. urges caution on low-quoted Russian oil prices as EU debates price capThe official cited outside estimates showing that over the last two months, the Urals discount to benchmark Brent crude has recently been c...
01 Dec, 2022, 07.38 AM IST
Why finding a real Russian oil price cap is proving so hard for the policymakers from EuropeTalks have so far focused on levels from $62 to $70 a barrel. Those who want the oil to keep flowing want a high cap, while those prepared ...
01 Dec, 2022, 05.54 AM IST
Russia gas exports to Europe, oil prices fallRussian energy giant Gazprom said Friday that exports to Europe and Turkey fell by 26.4 percent in volume between November 1 and April 15 c...
15 Apr, 2022, 09.17 PM IST