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India Imported Less Crude From OPEC In 2022/2023

OIL

India’s share of OPEC crude imports in the fiscal year ending March 2023 fell to 59%, compared with 72% a year earlier amid increased flows from Russia according to a Reuters analysis.

  • India’s oil imports in 2022/23 rose by 9% from a year earlier, as state refiners cranked up runs to meet rising local fuel demand after private refiners turned to exports instead of selling fuel at below-market rates domestically, the data showed.
  • India imported 1.6mbpd of Russian oil in 2022/23, accounting for 23% of total imports. “Russian crude is already cheaper than the similar Middle Eastern grades and it seems OPEC is harming itself by a reduction in output,” said Refinitiv analyst Ehsan Ul Haq.

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