Indian State Refiners Back Off Russian Oil Buying as U.S. Escalates Tariffs
Thursday, 7 August 2025 () The biggest Indian state-owned refiners are pulling out of spot purchases of Russian crude for cargoes loading in October, sources familiar with the procurement plans told Bloomberg on Thursday, a day after the U.S. announced an additional 25% tariff on India over its imports of crude from Russia. U.S. President Donald Trump signed on Wednesday an executive order enacting an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, explicitly targeting India’s ongoing imports of Russian crude oil. This order increases the total tariff rate on Indian…
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After US President Donald Trump's increased tariff rate for India and amid US' continuous economic threat, many state-owned oil refiners have stopped purchasing... DNA
Following US tariffs on Indian exports due to trade ties with Russia, state-owned refiners like IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, and MRPL have reportedly ceased spot market... IndiaTimes
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