Amid Gulf supply disruptions due to the West Asia war, BPCL increased Russian crude oil imports to 41%, securing its supply needs until July, says finance director VRK Gupta.
BPCL's Director of Finance confirmed this development
May 20, 2026
07:49 pm
What's the storyState-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has ramped up its import of Russian oil to around 40-41% of its total imports.
The move comes in light of supply disruptions from the Middle East due to the ongoing West Asia conflict.
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