Crude import from US at highest level since 2022

INDIA'S CRUDE OIL imports from the United States climbed to their highest level since 2022 in October, a move seen as part of New Delhi's effort to diversify supplies away from Russia and ease trade tensions with the Trump administration.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

India's crude imports from the US reached 540,000 barrels per day as of October 27 — the highest since 2022, according to data from Kpler.

October is likely to close with near 575,000 bpd, and November looks to book around 400,000-450,000 bpd, per US export data — a sharp jump from the year-to-date average of around 300,000 bpd.