India Poised to Slash Russian Oil Imports After U.S. Trade Deal

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India is likely to reduce its Russian oil imports by half following the U.S.-India trade deal, with state-controlled refiners halting spot market purchases of Russian crude.

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85%
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Indian refiners are poised to halve imports of Russian crude oil following the U.S.-India trade deal, sources with direct knowledge of the oil procurement deals told Bloomberg on Monday. All state-controlled refiners in India have suspended purchases of Russian crude on the spot market since the announcement of the deal, according to Bloomberg’s sources. State-held Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), as well as the top private refiner Reliance Industries, have not made any…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 9, 2026.
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