India State Refiners Weigh Up Russia Oil Options After Sanctions

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India's state-run refiners are exploring alternatives to continue importing discounted Russian oil, potentially bypassing US-sanctioned energy giants Rosneft and Lukoil by working with smaller suppliers.

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Claim India State Refiners Weigh Up Russia Oil Options After Sanctions
AI inference Neutral · 70%
Generated 2025-10-28 04:01

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India’s state-run refiners are considering whether they can continue to take some discounted Russian oil cargoes by leaning on small suppliers instead of energy giants Rosneft PJSC and Lukoil PJSC, both blacklisted by the US last week.

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Original article published by Bloomberg on October 28, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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