Reliance Industries confirmed it has not received Russian crude for nearly three weeks and expects none in January, halting imports at its SEZ refinery to comply with EU sanctions, amid reports linking three tankers to its Jamnagar complex
India has become Ukraine’s largest diesel supplier, accounting for 15.5 per cent of imports in July 2025, despite new US tariffs on Russian crude-linked trade. Deliveries rose via Romania and Turkey, deepening tensions with Washington but stabilising global oil markets
BRS leader Putta Vishnuvardhan Reddy accused the BJP-led Union government of burdening people while benefitting corporates like Ambani and Adani through Russian crude imports. He claimed fuel taxes, tariffs and loan write-offs have cost citizens heavily despite global crude prices falling
