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India's fuel demand up 22% YoY in May from low base in 2021: S&P Global

India's oil product demand in May was up 860,000 barrels per day or 22 per cent year-on-year from a low base in 2021, S&P Global Commodity Insights said in a note.

We've to look after our interests: Hardeep Puri on oil trade with Russia

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said India imports a very small portion of its oil requirements from Russia and was open to buying it if the terms were right

India's oil demand likely to jump 8% to 5.15 mn barrels per day in 2022

India's oil demand rose from 4.51 million barrels per day in 2020 to 4.76 million bpd in 2021, recording a 5.61 per cent growth

Govt to take measures to provide relief to consumers from high fuel prices

India relies on overseas purchases to meet about 85 per cent of its oil requirement, making it one of the most vulnerable in Asia to higher oil prices

Indian Oil buys 3 million barrels Russian Urals crude via tender: Report

IOC said in late February it would buy Russian oil on delivered basis to avoid any complication relating to fixing vessels and insurance

India expects fuel demand to grow 5.5% in the next fiscal year: Govt data

Consumption of aviation fuel would likely increase by nearly 50% to 7.6 million tonnes, compared with the revised estimate of 5.1 million tonnes for the year ending March 2022

ONGC's existential problem: India's exploration conglomerate running empty

India's dependence on imported oil and gas is rising steadily but the country's premier exploration conglomerate is running on empty

Why PM's goal on raising oil and gas production will be unattained in 2022

Modi aimed at lowering it by at least 10 per cent by 2022 - to coincide with the platinum jubilee of India's independence

India's Oil demand shrinks further as coronavirus crisis persists

The plunge in consumption at the world's third-biggest crude consumer will weigh on sentiment on oil prices and damp expectations for a strong global demand rebound in the summer

Opec sticks to 2021 oil demand growth forecast despite Indian Covid crisis

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries expected demand to rise by 5.95 million barrels per day (bpd) this year, or 6.6%, its forecast unchanged from last month.

Oil drops towards $66 as India demand concerns weigh

Oil dropped towards $66 a barrel on Monday as concern about demand in India and higher OPEC+ supply offset optimism over rising demand in other major consumers such as China and the United States

S&P Global Platts cuts India's 2021 oil product demand forecast by 9%

The total oil demand in India, according to their estimate, had declined to 470,000 b/d in 2020

IOC to buy Guyanese crude as India doubles up on cutting Opec dependence

According to oil ministry officials, this deal is at competitive rates and is in line with the strategy to have multiple sources of crude oil for Indian refiners

Covid-19: Deserted streets, fleeing workers threaten India's oil demand

After dipping by about 2 per cent in March from February, overall consumption of oil products looks set to extend declines this month.

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Undiplomatic wrangling

India-Saudi relationship must survive oil price dispute

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Explained: Why 'atmanirbharta' flows against oil security for India

Instead of relying on negligible domestic deposits, India should be securing steady supplies from abroad

India grabs new oil supply to cut Mideast reliance as Opec+ keeps a check

Indian purchases from the U.S. more than doubled in January on-month, government data show. The country's sophisticated refineries can process almost every kind of crude

India's oil demand set to hit record high as recovery from Covid sets in

A trend for more commuters to use personal cars -- instead of buses, trains and other modes of public transport -- is expected to drive India's demand for gasoline