Smoke rising from oil infrastructure in the southern Krasnodar region of Russia following a Ukrainian drone strike in April
Recent Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s oil refineries has resulted in the latter importing refined petroleum products from India in significant quantities for the first time, at least since the Russia-Ukraine war started in February 2022.As per multiple media reports, including one by the Press Trust of India, Indian refiners sent about one million barrels over the last two months, alongside Turkey and Morocco. Russia’s import of petroleum products from India has remained negligible in the past, accounting for less than one per cent of India’s petroleum exports. The bulk of exports went to countries like the Netherlands, Australia and the UAE. Published - September 03, 2026 05:45 pm IST
