Deep Discounts Tempt Indian Refiners to Seek Non-Sanctioned Russian Oil
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Why it matters
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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Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 73% confidence.
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- 20594
Original source
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. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.