India and Russia on Tuesday vowed to expand their economic engagement including New Delhi’s import of petroleum products from its “time-tested” partner even as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasized on ending the Ukraine conflict in view of growing global concerns over energy and food security. After holding wide-ranging talks …
Read More »India will Benefit from Price cap on Russian Oil
India will “benefit” from the proposed price cap on oil, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said, arguing that the United States does not want Russia to “profit unduly” from the war by enjoying prices that are essentially very high due to its Ukrainian invasion. Developing countries like India and China …
Read More »Iran Ready to Sell, Deliver Petroleum to India
Iran’s ambassador to India said in New Delhi on Friday that Tehran is ready to sell oil to India and deliver it at desired destination. “We are, just as always, ready for further expansion of economic ties India, such as delivering crude oil at any desired destination, and decision making …
Read More »China and India Lead LNG Regas Additions in Asia
China and India will significantly expand their LNG import infrastructure over the next five years with the pair, led by China, set to record the highest LNG regasification capacity additions in Asia. China is set to register the highest liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification capacity additions in Asia between 2022 …
Read More »Saudi Oil Chief Holds Talks with Counterparts in China and India
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister held talks with counterparts from China and India, two of the kingdom’s biggest oil customers, amid a standoff with the U.S. over OPEC+’s decision to cut production. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman held an online meeting with China’s National Energy Administrator Zhang Jianhua, during which they agreed …
Read More »Demand for Russian Crude Rises in India, China
Vessel tracking data suggest that the demand for Russian crude oil seems to be picking up, especially among India, China, and Turkey, according to media reports. The three countries have been Russia’s most reliable buyers of its crude during its ongoing conflict with Ukraine amid sanctions threat, reports said. Shipments …
Read More »India Unlikely to Join G7 Push to Cap Russian Oil Prices to Counter Putin
India may not be the most excited member of the club planning to cap prices of Russian crude oil, reported Livemint. Recently, finance ministers of G7 countries led by the US, proposed that oil-related service providers may only be allowed to deal in Russian seaborne oil and petroleum products at …
Read More »India and Japan Considering Stakes in Sakhalin-1 Oil Project
The India-based Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is looking to buy a stake in the Russian firm managing the Sakhalin-1 project, while Japan is holding talks with stakeholders to decide on the project, according to Reuters. Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an agreement to transfer operations …
Read More »India will Produce 25pc of Its Oil Demand by 2030
Union Petroleum and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep S Puri on Friday assured that the Indian petroleum industry was at the cusp of opportunity and will be able to produce 25 per cent of its crude oil demand by 2030. Interacting with the media at the inaugural event of the South …
Read More »India to Weigh Russia’s Offer on Sakhalin-1 Oil Project
India maintains a “healthy dialogue” with Russia and will look at what is offered following an announced ownership revamp to the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has told the Reuters news agency. Russia last week issued a decree allowing it to seize Exxon Mobil’s 30 …
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