India

India’s largest refiners, including Reliance Industries, plan to cut Russian oil imports by hundreds of thousands of barrels per day.

The US has announced the super profits of Indian oligarchs from the purchase of Russian oil, which is processed and sold, in particular, to the EU.

India’s sharp increase in purchases of Russian oil after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “opportunistic and destructive,” White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said.

In recent weeks, Indian state-owned refineries have abandoned Russian oil, affecting Urals flows with October loading.

The United States has begun to openly fight schemes that allow Russian oil to enter the world market despite sanctions.

At least four oil tankers carrying Russian crude are waiting off India’s west coast, awaiting a decision from Indian refineries.

The INS Tamal, built at the Russian Yantar shipyard, was under close surveillance by the Finnish Navy.

A tanker chartered by energy company BP has left the port of Indian refinery Nayara Energy empty.

Russia has handed over to the Indian Navy the eighth frigate of Project 11356 — INS Tamala. Until 2014, Ukrainian-made gas turbine engines were used for this project.

Despite India’s stated position, tankers under US sanctions continue to deliver Russian oil to Indian refineries.