Asia/Pacific
India says state-run BPCL to sign $780-MM oil deal with Brazil's Petrobras
Indian refiners are redrafting their oil import strategies, buying more oil from Middle Eastern, African and South American countries to make up for a reduction in Russian oil supplies.
Russian oil exports to China surge in January as India, Turkey cut buying
The United States and the European Union imposed sweeping sanctions in late 2025 targeting Russian oil sellers and shippers, including energy giants Rosneft and Lukoil, complicating purchases for global buyers and tightening scrutiny on Russian crude exports.
Indian refiners shift oil strategy, trim Russian buys and turn to Middle East
Indian refiners are redrawing crude import strategies to shift away from top supplier Russia and boost imports from the Middle East, a move that could help New Delhi clinch a trade deal with the United States to lower tariffs.
India's HPCL to begin crude processing at Barmer refinery by end of month
With the commissioning of the Barmer refinery, HPCL will become the second largest state-run refiner, replacing Bharat Petroleum Corp., which operates 706,000 bpd of capacity through its three refineries.
China's fuel oil imports slip in 2025 on weaker demand from refineries
China's demand for fuel oil typically comes from independent refiners, which can opt to use it as an alternative feedstock when they run out of crude-oil import quotas.
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