India’s imports of Russian crude fell to about 1.75 million barrels a day in September, their lowest since April.
It marks a second consecutive monthly decline from a record 2.8 million barrels a day in July.
Russia still remained India’s largest crude oil supplier for the month.
India’s overall crude imports rose to about 5.3 million barrels a day in September.
Indian refiners have been diversifying supply sources amid tightening Russian supplies.
That is up roughly 600,000 barrels a day from August and about 700,000 barrels a day from a year earlier.
India imported 5.251 million barrels per day of crude in September through the 27th, a 13% jump over August’s 4.654 million barrels per day.
Russia remained India’s largest crude oil supplier in September, despite a decline in volumes.
India’s imports of Russian crude fell to about 1.75 million barrels a day in September, their lowest level since April.
That marks a second consecutive monthly decline from a record 2.8 million barrels a day reached in July.
In March 2026, India had nearly doubled its intake of Russian crude in a single month, to 2.25 million barrels a day.
The United Arab Emirates and Venezuela followed Russia among India’s top crude suppliers in September.
Indian refiners have been diversifying crude supply sources amid tightening Russian supplies and competition from China.
India is one of the world’s largest importers of crude oil, given its limited domestic production relative to demand.
Crude oil import volumes and sourcing patterns are closely watched indicators of India’s energy security strategy.
Global crude oil markets have seen shifting trade patterns in recent years amid geopolitical and sanctions-related pressures.
Refiners typically adjust their crude sourcing mix based on price, availability and logistics considerations.
India’s major state-run and private refiners include Indian Oil Corporation, Reliance Industries and Bharat Petroleum, among others.
Oil tanker at a refinery jetty (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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