Indian refiners have not been told by the government to stop buying Russian oil and would need a wind-down period to complete purchases already in process, two refining sources said on Tuesday, following a trade deal with Washington.
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A rare combination of rising fuel demand and expanding refining capacity is drawing global commodity traders to India, with firms such as Trafigura seeking long-term partnerships with state oil companies.
The 64th Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) took place via videoconference on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
US President Donald Trump said India will buy crude oil from Venezuela instead of Iran, Roydad Naft News Agency correspondent reports.
India's Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) is scouting global opportunities, ranging from acquisitions to strategic investments in solar, wind and hydropower, a senior official at the state-run refiner said on Friday.
OPEC+ is likely to keep its pause on oil output increases for March when it meets on Sunday, five delegates told Reuters, even as crude climbs above $70 a barrel on concern the U.S. could launch a military strike on OPEC member Iran.
The United States is handing over to Venezuela a tanker that it seized this month, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
Indian Oil Corp anticipates a significant surge in its annual diesel exports, potentially reaching up to 5 million metric tons by 2027 due to expanded refining capacity.
U.S. energy major Chevron is pressing Iraq for higher returns on the giant West Qurna 2 oilfield as a condition for stepping in to buy and operate the asset from Russia’s Lukoil, three sources with knowledge of the discussions said.
India’s state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) is planning to import Venezuelan crude oil for the first time to expand its activities in the processing of heavier grades in its new fiscal year (FY) beginning in April, Chairman Vikas Kaushal said.
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Canada and India will pledge to expand trade in oil and gas as the countries reboot their relationship after a diplomatic chill.
Indian LNG importers are delaying long-term deals, seeking lower prices as a surge in global supply is anticipated. Major buyers like Gail India and Bharat Petroleum are pushing for more flexible contracts, hoping to benefit from new projects coming online. This strategy could be rewarded if prices fall, impacting India's energy mix goals.
Libya signed a 25-year oil development agreement on Saturday with France's TotalEnergies and U.S.-based ConocoPhillips, involving more than $20 billion in foreign-financed investment, Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah said.
India can leverage its growing energy demand to negotiate better oil and gas supply deals, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday, as its refiners continue seeking alternatives to Russian oil.
Daily crude oil production by OPEC member countries rose by 105,000 barrels in the final month of 2025, reaching 28.564 million barrels per day in December, according to the organization’s latest report.
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) buys 7M barrels of crude for March: 2M Buzios from Brazil’s Petrobras, 3M from Abu Dhabi (Murban + Upper Zakum), 2M Angola grades (Hungo/Clove via Exxon) — accelerating shift away from Russian oil amid tighter sanctions & lowest Russian imports in 2 yrs.
Venezuelan crude shipments under a $2 billion supply agreement with the United States have reached roughly 7.8 million barrels, but logistical bottlenecks, pricing resistance from buyers and storage overhangs are slowing progress and delaying a full reversal of output cuts.
India’s state-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has awarded one-year import tenders for Iraqi and Omani crude oil, awarded to trader Trafigura, as Indian refiners increase spot market purchases from the Middle East to partially offset reduced reliance on Russian oil.
ADNOC Gas has signed a long-term sales and purchase agreement with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for the supply of liquefied natural gas, in a deal valued at between $2.5 billion and $3 billion over a 10-year period.