US pitches Venezuelan crude to India as its Russian oil imports slow, sources say

The United States, which imposed tariffs on ​India last year for buying Venezuelan oil, has told Delhi it can resume ‌those purchases soon to help replace imports of Russian oil, three sources ​familiar with the matter told Reuters. India pledged to slash Russian crude oil purchases after Washington also hiked tariffs related to that activity, […]

India’s crude import cost slips below $60 a barrel| Business News

NEW DELHI: India’s average crude oil import cost fell below $60 a barrel on Monday, among the lowest it has been in five years despite global geopolitical upheavals and sanctions against three major crude oil suppliers—Iran, Russia and Venezuela. The daily average price of various crude grades (popularly known as Indian basket) dipped to $59.29 a barrel […]

Reliance grabs Middle East crude amid US scrutiny of India’s Russian oil imports| Business News

Reliance Industries Ltd. bought middle-east crudes last week and may place more orders, in a sign that US pressure against India’s Russian oil imports may be starting to impact its procurement patterns. Reliance Industries, which operates the world’s largest refinery at Gujarat’s Jamnagar bought at least 2.5 million barrels of Middle Eastern crude oil last […]