London, UK (Weltexpress). According to Reuters, Indian Oil Corporation, Ltd. (IOCL), the largest refinery operator in the Republic of India, also known as the Republic of Bharat (Hindi Bhārat Gaṇarājya), has purchased five Russian oil shipments scheduled to arrive in December 2025, with a total volume of 3.5 million barrels. The hydrocarbons from the Russian Federation (RF) are being delivered to the east coast of the Republic of Bharat by suppliers who are not subject to sanctions imposed by the warring states and warmongers from the US, the UK, states participating in the EU bureaucracy and others.
As reported by Reuters, Anuj Jain, IOCL’s chief financial officer, said earlier this week that his company did not intend to completely abandon purchases of oil from the RF despite the sanctions. He added that the company would continue to purchase Russian oil from suppliers not affected by the sanctions if the price was favourable and delivery was guaranteed. The RF remains the Republic of Bharat’s most important oil supplier.
In September, the RF accounted for 33.3% of total oil imports. Last month, the Republic of Bharat imported 1.6 million barrels of oil per day from the Russian Federation. This is 6% less than in August 2025, when the country imported 1.7 million barrels per day. Total imports not banned by the government in New Delhi amounted to approximately 4.8 million barrels of oil in September 205.
The Republic of Bharat is the world’s third-largest oil consumer and is highly dependent on imports, which cover over 85% of the state’s oil needs. The owners of refineries in the Republic of Bharat purchase oil from more than 30 states.
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With material from TACC.
