Coverage dated November 12, 2026

India Boosts Gulf Oil Imports as Russian Crude Loses Its Price Advantage

Headline from Oil Price

India has imported higher volumes of crude oil from the Persian Gulf than from Russia so far in November, for the first time since the Iran war broke out and disrupted the normal supply chain through the Strait of Hormuz. So far this month, India is estimated to have imported about 2.

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  1. Bloomberg

    India Gulf Oil Imports Surpass Russia for First Time in Iran War (opens Bloomberg)

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    India’s oil imports from the Persian Gulf have overtaken those from Russia for the first time since the beginning of the Iran war, as shuttle runs by tankers help restore flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

  2. Oil Price

    India Boosts Gulf Oil Imports as Russian Crude Loses Its Price Advantage (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    India has imported higher volumes of crude oil from the Persian Gulf than from Russia so far in November, for the first time since the Iran war broke out and disrupted the normal supply chain through the Strait of Hormuz. So far this month, India is estimated to have imported about 2.