A new report by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has found that European countries that banned Russian oil imports are instead importing huge amounts of oil commodities from India, China, United Arab Emirates, Singapore and Turkey, therefore qualifying them as laundromats. The report, titled Laundromat: …
Read More »India Becomes Europe’s Largest Supplier of Refined Fuels after Russian Oil Ban
India has become Europe’s largest supplier of refined fuels this month while simultaneously buying record amounts of Russian crude, according to data from analytics firm Kpler. Europe’s reliance on Indian crude oil products has grown since the ban on Russian oil. Europe’s refined fuel imports from India are set to …
Read More »Indian Oil Firms yet to Receive Dividends Worth $300 mn-$400 mn from Russian Projects
Dividends worth $300 million to $400 million to Indian oil companies for their stakes in Russian oil assets are stuck due to sanctions by the US and the west after Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, said a person aware of the matter. The dividends are due since last year. Talks are …
Read More »Iraq Exports $2.03 Billion of Crude Oil to India in February
India is one of the world’s largest importers of crude oil, and it relies heavily on countries in the Middle East and Russia for its supply. According to Live Mint, India bought $2.03 billion in crude oil from Iraq in February 2023, making it the third largest exporter of crude …
Read More »Cheap Oil Helps Russia Snag Snare of India’s Market from OPEC
Record imports of cheap Russian crude into India have undermined OPEC’s share of supply to the world’s third-biggest crude importer so much that OPEC’s share of all Indian oil imports has hit the lowest in at least 22 years, according to a Reuters analysis of data from industry sources. As …
Read More »India and China Snap up Russian Oil in April above Price cap
India and China have snapped up the vast majority of Russian oil so far in April at prices above the Western price cap of $60 per barrel, according to traders and Reuters calculations. That means the Kremlin is enjoying stronger revenues despite the West’s attempts to curb funds for Russia’s …
Read More »Gazprombank Strengthens Partnership with Indian Banks to Expedite Trade
Trade between India and Russia has experienced a significant boost since the West imposed sanctions on Russia last year for its invasion of Ukraine. This has led to a change in the flow of oil and other goods, making Russia the largest supplier of crude to India this year. The …
Read More »India Looks to Kickstart Hydrogen Production with $2 Billion Plan
The future of global hydrogen is looking brighter as India, this week, presented a $2 billion subsidy scheme to push domestic hydrogen fuels, and Rystad Energy foresees a 700% growth of global hydrogen pipelines by 2035. Without an increase in hydrogen transport infrastructure, most projects will still face an uphill …
Read More »India’s Russian Oil Imports Now Double of Iraq
India’s imports of crude oil from Russia touched a new high of 1.64 million barrels per day in March and is now double of the purchases from Iraq – the nation’s traditional top oil supplier. But the purchases appear to have plateaued as growth has slowed. Russia continued to be …
Read More »India Plans to Add 250 GW of Renewable Energy Capacity by 2028
India is looking to boost its renewable energy capacity by 250 gigawatts (GW) over the next five years as part of a plan to have 500 GW of installed clean energy capacity by 2030. The Indian government will invite bids for installation of 50 GW of renewable capacity each financial …
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