The United States has issued a general licence to India's Reliance Industries Ltd that will allow the refiner to buy Venezuelan oil directly without violating sanctions, two sources familiar with the matter said.
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Brent crude futures fell 6 cents (0.1%) to $67.46 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures also declined 12 cents (0.2%) to $62.72 per barrel.
Brent crude oil futures rose 21 cents (0.30%) to $69.61 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures climbed 26 cents (0.40%) to $64.89 per barrel.
India is already the third-largest consumer market for the oil exported by Petrobras, behind China and Europe.
Brent crude futures rose by 57 cents (0.83%) to $69.37 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures climbed 56 cents (0.88%) to $64.52.
India will continue to rely on a diversified mix of energy sources to ensure stable and affordable supplies for its consumers, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, underscoring New Delhi’s focus on energy security and market-driven decisions.
Brent crude futures fell 16 cents (0.23%) to $68.88 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures dropped 20 cents (0.31%) to $64.16 per barrel.
India has agreed to halt Russian oil purchases under a sweeping trade deal with the United States, marking a potential historic break in Moscow–New Delhi energy ties.
Brent crude futures dropped 67 cents (about 1%) on Monday to settle at $67.38 per barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures fell 61 cents (1%) to $62.94 per barrel.
Indian Oil Corp bought six million barrels of crude from West Africa and the Middle East, traders said, as the Asian country steered clear of Russian oil in New Delhi's push for a trade deal with Washington.
Indian refiners are avoiding Russian oil purchases for delivery in April and are expected to stay away from such trades for longer, refining and trade sources said, a move that could help New Delhi seal a trade pact with Washington.
Iran’s oil industry has set new records in production, exports and capacity development over the past 18 months, despite continued sanctions and external constraints.
US President Donald Trump has removed the 25 per cent tariffs it imposed on India for purchasing Russian oil, citing that the country has undertaken "significant steps" and New Delhi has committed to stop directly or indirectly importing oil from Moscow.
Brent crude futures fell 5 cents (0.1%) to $67.50 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures also declined 11 cents (0.2%) to $63.18 per barrel.
Reliance Industries has partially unloaded a cargo of jet fuel in Italy. This is India's first export to the region since the EU ban on petroleum products derived from Russian oil came into effect on January 21, according to shipowners' data and trading sources, Reuters reports.
Iran’s Persian Gulf oil pipelines region recorded a 13 percent rise in oil product transfers in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (late March, 2025-late January, 2026) compared with the same period last year, the regional director said.
Brent crude futures fell by 86 cents (equivalent to a 1.2% decrease) to $68.6 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped by 82 cents (about a 1.3% decrease) to $64.32.
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), India’s leading state-owned refiner, reported a dramatic more than four-fold increase in third-quarter net profit on Thursday, driven by significantly improved refining margins amid a sharp drop in global crude oil prices.
head of Iran’s Oil Pipelines and Telecommunications Company said the country has added about 1,000 kilometers of new pipelines, bringing the total length of its crude oil and petroleum product pipeline network to 15,000 kilometers.
Brent crude futures rose 46 cents (0.7%) to $67.79 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 52 cents (0.8%) to $63.73.