Why India bought record Russian oil in July despite looming US tariff warning

August 3, 2026
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In July, more than one out of every two barrels of crude oil India imported came from Russia — the first time Moscow’s share has crossed the halfway mark.

According to commodity analytics firm Kpler, India imported a record 2.78 million barrels per day (mbd) of Russian crude during the month, up 1.5% from June, against overall crude imports of 4.96 mbd.…

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