Deep Discounts Tempt Indian Refiners to Seek Non-Sanctioned Russian Oil

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Indian refiners are taking advantage of deep discounts on Russian oil to purchase from non-sanctioned sellers, increasing their reliance on Russian crude despite international sanctions.

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The majority of India’s biggest refiners are buying Russian oil from non-sanctioned sellers and traders as widening discounts of Russia’s crudes to benchmarks are tempting the price-sensitive Indian importers, sources involved in the purchases told Bloomberg on Wednesday. Before the latest sanctions on Russian oil producers Rosneft and Lukoil, India bought from Russia around one-third of all the crude it imported, as it sought cheaper oil. Amid tense trade negotiations with the United States, India earlier this year was singled…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on December 10, 2025.
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