India Boosts Middle East Oil Imports to 3 Million BPD in September

Key Facts

1India's oil imports from Middle Eastern producers averaged 3 million barrels per day in September, according to Kpler data.

2Indian purchases of Russian oil stood at a daily average of 1.75 million barrels.

3India does not plan to completely suspend Russian oil imports despite U.S. threats of 100% tariffs.

India increased its oil imports from Middle Eastern producers to an average of 3 million barrels per day in September, according to Kpler data reported by OilPrice.com. Simultaneously, Indian purchases of Russian crude declined to a daily average of 1.75 million barrels, marking a return to pre-war import levels from traditional regional suppliers.

Reports indicate that India does not plan to completely suspend Russian oil imports despite U.S. threats of 100% tariffs. This shift reflects tightening Russian supplies and logistical hurdles, though Russia remains a central component of India's crude import basket and its largest single supplier.