Message for Trump? Putin says Russia ready to continue ‘uninterrupted shipments of fuel’ to India; pitches reliable supply of oil

Message for Trump? Putin says Russia ready to continue ‘uninterrupted shipments of fuel’ to India; pitches reliable supply of oil

India has been facing increasing pressure from the Trump administration to stop its crude oil imports from Russia. (AI image) India has been facing increasing pressure from the Trump administration to stop its crude oil imports from Russia. Of the 50% tariffs imposed by the US on India, 25% are penal tariffs for its crude…

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India’s love for Russian oil continues? State refiners pick non-sanctioned crude at higher discounts; but will Moscow remain top supplier?

India’s love for Russian oil continues? State refiners pick non-sanctioned crude at higher discounts; but will Moscow remain top supplier?

India’s main refiner, IOC, has maintained its procurement of non-sanctioned Russian crude over several weeks. (AI image) With major Russian oil firms Rosneft and Lukoil being sanctioned, India’s state-run oil refiners are now picking up non-sanctioned crude – and that too at lucrative discounts! US President Donald Trump sanctioned the two Russian crude oil majors…

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Trump sanctions impact: India looks at Middle-East for oil imports; pulls away from Russian crude

Trump sanctions impact: India looks at Middle-East for oil imports; pulls away from Russian crude

​Oil market participants are intently monitoring India’s immediate and long-term acquisitions of crude oil. (AI image)​ As US President Donald Trump’s sanctions on Russian oil firms come into effect later this week, Indian refineries are already looking at the Middle-East for their crude oil supply. An increase in oil tanker bookings for Middle East-India routes…

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