‘Factually incorrect’: India rejects ‘payment issues’ claim over Iranian crude tanker’s diversion to China – The Times of India

‘Factually incorrect’: India rejects ‘payment issues’ claim over Iranian crude tanker’s diversion to China – The Times of India

The Ministry of petroleum and Natural Gas on Saturday dismissed reports suggesting that an Iranian crude oil shipment meant for India had been rerouted to China due to payment-related hurdles, asserting that such claims are incorrect.Clarifying the situation, the ministry said, “The news reports and social media posts of an Iranian crude cargo being diverted…

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Trump executive order: Will India’s imports of Russian crude oil drop significantly? ‘Will maintain multiple…’ – The Times of India

Trump executive order: Will India’s imports of Russian crude oil drop significantly? ‘Will maintain multiple…’ – The Times of India

Before the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in early 2022, India bought very little of Russian oil. (AI image) With US President Donald Trump signing an executive order removing the 25% penal tariffs on India, contingent on New Delhi stopping imports of Russian crude, reports suggest that the oil procurement from Russia may come down…

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India’s crude basket: More Middle East, less Russia; after Trump’s sanctions, what’s next for Moscow’s oil shipments? – The Times of India

India’s crude basket: More Middle East, less Russia; after Trump’s sanctions, what’s next for Moscow’s oil shipments? – The Times of India

India has transformed its crude sourcing strategy, reducing Russian crude barrels while increasing its Middle Eastern shipments. Though Moscow still has a share in New Delhi’s oil inflows, the volumes are down due to compliance risks. Data from analytics firm Kpler shows that in the first three weeks of January 2026, the country imported about…

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India’s Russian oil trade: US secretary claims India ‘geared down and stopped’; threat of 500% tariff legislation looms – The Times of India

India’s Russian oil trade: US secretary claims India ‘geared down and stopped’; threat of 500% tariff legislation looms – The Times of India

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that India has scaled back purchases of Russian oil following trade action taken by President Donald Trump, linking New Delhi’s move to the imposition of tariffs by Washington.Speaking at the World Economic Forum in an interview with Fox Business, Bessent, talking about the Russian Sanctions Bill, said India began…

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