India's Russian Crude Imports Jump 90% in March After U.S. Waiver

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Claim India's Russian Crude Imports Jump 90% in March After U.S. Waiver
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AI inference Neutral · 94%
Generated 2026-04-03 15:30

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Original source

India's imports of Russian crude oil jumped by 90% in March versus February, following the major supply disruption in the Middle East and the U.S. waiver of purchases of Russian crude already loaded on tankers. Following subdued purchases between November and February, India's imports of Russian crude soared last month by 90%, although overall Indian crude imports slumped by 15% due to the de facto closed Strait of Hormuz, The Times of India reported on Friday, citing data from Kpler. While crude supply to India from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the…

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