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TopicRussian crude

Topic: Russian crude

Russia’s share in India’s crude imports hits fresh high in July as refiners stick with Urals crude

Kpler data shows India imported a record 2.8 mbpd of Russian crude in July despite mounting geopolitical risks. Russian crude accounted for nearly 55 percent of India's total crude imports.

Russian crude continues to make up 50% of India’s oil imports in July as Hormuz risks persist

Russian oil remains India's biggest supply cushion, but experts say LPG & LNG imports remain highly vulnerable to renewed Strait of Hormuz disruption.

New US sanctions bill targets big 5 buyers of Russian crude. What are the repercussions for India

Top 5 purchasers ​of Russian crude are China, India, Slovakia, Hungary & Azerbaijan. The bill proposes exemptions for countries that import less than 15% of their natural gas from Russia.

Russia supplied 50% of India’s crude in June. Iraqi supplies decline, Iran crude not returning soon

Oil industry analysts say Indian refiners have little need for additional supplies as most crude requirements till the first half of August are already secured.

US emerges as India’s largest source of LPG amid Gulf disruption, Russia remains top crude supplier

American shipments made up 55% of LPG imports in May, while strong inflows from Russia and Venezuela helped offset disruptions in Middle Eastern crude supplies.

Waiver or no waiver, Russian crude remains centrepiece of India’s oil imports strategy

With Washington issuing a third 30-day waiver for Russian crude cargoes at sea, India signals continuity in import strategy while ramping up purchases from Venezuela and other suppliers.

Ruble is world’s best performer vs dollar as Putin’s Russia reaps oil gains from Iran war

The ruble has advanced roughly 12% since the start of April to 72.6 per dollar, the strongest level since February 2023.

India’s Russian crude purchases hit 9-month high in March amid West Asia war, but discounts vanish

The disruption in the Hormuz Strait has sharply reduced India’s intake of Gulf crude. This March, Gulf supplies—usually half of India’s crude imports—dropped from 2.6–2.7 mbpd to 1.2–1.3 mbpd.

How Russian oil makes its way to India—two key routes, a backup & a sanctions hack

From Baltic ports to Gujarat shores, Russian crude travels 7,000 nautical miles through ship-to-ship transfers, and in some cases, price cap loopholes, experts say

India-US trade deal to be signed after Trump administration decides new global ‘tariff architecture’

New Delhi is examining the legal implications of the latest set of American investigations into Indian exports under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, it is learnt.

On Camera

Why Modi blinked first in the student protest

Friends who would never be seen dead at a political event turned up at Jantar Mantar with their kids. Here's what broke the rules of dissent under Modi.

AI City, laptops, hostels, branded cycles: Vijay’s first budget gives old schemes a Gen Z makeover

Betting on generation that helped bring it to power, the Vijay govt unveiled an AI-led budget that turns on the charm with laptops, bicycles, skill training, hostels and youth welfare initiatives.

Indian drone start-up eyes export market with Shahed-Class KAL drone amid Gulf tensions

Three Indian companies are working on Shahed-like drones. Besides IG Defence, Bengaluru-based NewSpace Research and Technologies has developed the Sheshnaag-150, while Lucknow-based Hoverit has the Divyastra.

Modi govt response to Gen Z protest shows a rare vulnerability. It’s an opportunity for Opposition

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.