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Crude oil imports from US rise 50% in 1st half
The New Indian Express Kollam
|July 11, 2025
INDIA's crude oil imports from the United States surged more than 50% in the first half (H1) of 2025.
However, Russia retained its position as the country's largest crude supplier.
As per S&P Global Commodity Insights, India imported nearly 271,000 barrels a day (b/d) of crude oil from the US in the January-June 2025 period, a 51% increase from 180,000 b/d during the same period last year. Meanwhile, Russia remained India's top crude supplier during H1 of 2025, with shipments averaging 1.67 million b/d - marginally up from 1.66 million b/d a year earlier.
This story is from the July 11, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kollam.
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