India's Bharat Petroleum is increasing spot crude purchases due to Middle East supply disruptions from the U.S.-Iran conflict, impacting its import strategy. The state-run refiner is running at 115% capacity, with Russian oil discounts narrowing significantly. Despite recent price hikes, BPCL continues to face losses on diesel and petrol sales.

India’s state-run oil companies raised petrol and diesel prices by more than three percent on Friday as disruption to energy supplies due to the Iran war mounts pressure on the…

Sujata Sharma, a joint secretary in the oil ministry, says state fuel retailers have been losing 7.5 billion Indian rupees daily.

India's Bharat Petroleum is increasing spot crude purchases due to Middle East supply disruptions from the U.S.-Iran conflict, impacting its import strategy. The state-run refiner…