India Oil Import

India's July palm imports surge, near one-year high on festive demand

India's palm oil imports rose more than 37 per cent in July from previous month to about 1.1 million metric tonnes, highest since Aug 2023 and in line with traders' estimates, SEA of India said

Refining reality: World expects India to go past China in global oil demand

Can the country's refining capacity keep up?

Jaishankar reaffirms India's stance on buying Russian oil despite sanctions

In an interview with the German economic daily, Handelsblatt, Jaishankar stated that Europe should understand that India cannot have a view of Russia that is identical to the European one

India to sign MoU with Guyana to buy crude oil for a period of 5 years

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved signing of a 5-year memorandum of understanding with Guyana for cooperation in the hydrocarbon sector including sourcing of crude oil. "The proposed MoU covers the complete value chain of the hydrocarbon sector, including sourcing of crude oil from Guyana, participation of Indian companies in exploration and production (E&P) sector of Guyana, (and) cooperation in areas of crude oil refining," a government statement said. It also covers capacity building, strengthening bilateral trade, collaboration in the natural gas sector, collaboration in developing regulatory policy framework in the oil and gas sector in Guyana; cooperation in the area of clean energy including biofuels as well as renewables sector including solar energy. India, the world's third largest energy consumer and importer, is looking to diversify its sources of oil imports and the South American nation is one of the countries it is tapping for that. The MoU, which has been in ...

India may see lower savings from Russian oil in 2024 as discounts dip

Russian imports accounted for 39% of India's overall crude imports last year from 16% in 2022

Indian refiners seek to boost Middle East supplies as attack delays cargoes

Shippers turned cautious about entering the Red Sea in recent weeks due to multiple attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels

India to resume Venezuelan oil purchases, says Hardeep Singh Puri

India is willing to buy oil from any country that is not sanctioned, the minister added

India plans strategic reserves by storing gas in depleted wells: GAIL

The strategic facilities would be built in phases in India's western and northeastern regions with an initial capacity to store three to four billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas

India's palm oil imports hit 27-month low, buyers pick cheaper soft oils

India buys palm oil mainly from Indonesia, Malaysia - the top two producers - and Thailand, while it imports soyoil and sunflower oil from Argentina, Brazil, Russia and Ukraine

Crack down on 'resale' of Russia oil: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell

India has emerged in the past year as a top buyer of Russian oil following the war

SEA requests govt to clear shipments held up at ports due to customs issues

Edible oils body SEA on Wednesday said crude sunflower and soyabean oil shipments are held up at ports due to customs clearances issues and requested the government to address the matter immediately, else it may lead to shortages and rise in retail prices. The government had permitted tariff rate quota (TRQ) during the 2022-23 financial year for import of crude sunflower and soyabean oil at nil duty and the shipments were allowed for clearance till June 20, 2023, provided the 'bill of lading date' was March 31, it said. "Unfortunately, the Customs is insisting for 'Bill of Entry' and not accepting 'Bill of Lading date', hence shipments are held up since 1st April 2023," Solvent Extractors Association (SEA) President Ajay Jhunjhunwala said, and cautioned that this "may also lead to shortage and also rise in the price of edible oils." The Association has strongly taken up the issue with the food and commerce ministries and requested them to allow the shipments of these two edible oils

Making enough effort to ensure economy remains buoyant: FM Sitharaman

'Weakness in demand for goods, services activity could be a drag on recovery'

Oil and Natural Gas Co to bet on deepwater oil as India seeks to cut import

India, with a fast-growing appetite for crude, is eager to reduce its fuel import bill and bolster energy security, and has encouraged companies like state-controlled ONGC to do more

India's Feb crude oil imports jump 8% as demand hits over 2 decade high

India's imports of crude oil in February rose about 8% from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, as fuel demand hit over 2-decade highs in the world's third-biggest oil importer

The $60 price cap on Russian oil may not hit Indian purchases: Report

India mostly buys the Urals crude from Russia. This grade made up 80% of India's oil imports last month

Reliance makes rare buy of Russian naphtha, ups fuel oil imports: Data

India imported about 410,000 tonnes of naphtha, used for making petrochemicals, in Sept-Oct, the Refinitiv data showed

India to produce 25% of its oil demand by 2030, says Hardeep Puri

Indian petroleum industry is at the cusp of opportunity and will be able to produce 25 per cent of its crude oil demand by 2030, Union Petroleum and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.

Saudi Arabia overtakes Russia to be India's no 2 oil supplier in August

Saudi Arabia emerged as the second-biggest oil supplier to India after a three-month gap, overtaking Russia by a thin margin, while Iraq retained the top spot in August

Iraq leads with discounts as W Asia retains top slot in Indian oil market

Iraq, India's biggest crude oil supplier, maintained its lead over Russia in August, supplying 12-20 per cent more to India in the first 30 days of the month

India's Russian imports up 3.5 times on oil buys despite Western pressure

It's now the 4th largest petroleum supplier for India with exports worth $1.3 bn in April