Oil Import
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LPG tanker 'Symi' arrives at Kandla Port in Gujarat after crossing Strait of Hormuz
India | May 17, 2026 14:06 ISTThe vessel identified as the tanker "Symi" crossed the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz on May 13 before reaching the Indian port.
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Why did PM Modi include cooking oil in his appeal for energy conservation amid Gulf crisis?
India | May 11, 2026 17:23 ISTThe Prime Minister urged citizens to take simple, practical steps to reduce fuel usage. He suggested increased use of car-pooling and greater reliance on metro rail services in cities where such transport is available.
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Gulf crisis: Rajnath Singh convenes meet to review energy security after PM Modi's 'save oil' appeal
India | May 11, 2026 15:52 ISTAddressing a large gathering in Hyderabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the global supply chain remains under pressure and warned that the situation could create further economic challenges for countries dependent on imports.
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'I need to make my 140 crore people happy, not US': PM Modi on India's oil import from Russia
World | May 24, 2024 1:58 ISTDuring the extensive interview on Thursday at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, PM Modi emphasised how he has often faced inquiries regarding India's choice to buy crude oil from Russia following President Vladimir Putin's declaration of full-scale war against Ukraine.
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Pakistan in talks with Russia on importing oil on deferred payment: Report
World | September 18, 2022 23:15 ISTPakistan: If the proposal is materialised, it will be a landmark development given that Pakistan imports oil from Gulf countries and in past Saudi Arabia and UAE supplied Pakistan oil on deferred payment.
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West's criticism of India for Russian oil imports reflection of its double standards: Russia
India | August 28, 2022 14:16 ISTRussia has not been a major source of fossil fuel for India but the imports of discounted Russian crude oil have seen a massive increase in the last few months, notwithstanding rising disquiet in many Western capitals.
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Ties with Iran not influenced by any third country: India
India | July 03, 2019 22:42 ISTIndia on Wednesday said its ties with Iran stand on their own and are not influenced by any third country, an assertion which came in the wake of US sanctions on import of Iranian oil. The comments came by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan in the Lok Sabha
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Pompeo hails India for stopping oil imports from Iran, Venezuela
World | June 27, 2019 9:01 ISTReferring to the trade disputes between the two countries, Pompeo expressed confidence that it can be resolved with Trump being at helm of affairs in the US.
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US rules out sanction exemptions to countries from Iranian oil import
World | May 29, 2019 6:58 ISTThe US is seeking to ramp up pressure on Iran to counter what the White House perceives to be a potential threat. Last month, the US designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard a foreign terrorist organisation, the first time the designation has been applied to a government entity.
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US warns countries, including India, against buying Venezuelan oil
Business | February 13, 2019 21:05 ISTThe US has slapped sweeping sanctions on PDVSA with a view to curb Venezuela's crude exports and put pressure on socialist President Maduro to step down.
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Enough supply of petroleum for countries to cut oil import from Iran: Donald Trump
World | November 01, 2018 12:25 ISTThe US is trying to cut off all oil imports from Iran to zero by November 4 following Trump's decision in May to pull out of the 2015 multilateral deal that eased global sanctions in exchange for curbs on Iran's suspected nuclear programmes and malign activities.
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Watch: Oil from Iran is illegally smuggled into Pakistan
News | October 16, 2018 23:30 ISTWatch: Oil from Iran is illegally smuggled into Pakistan
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Despite US sanctions, India to continue to import oil from Iran
Business | October 06, 2018 0:01 ISTTop industry sources said Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) have contracted 1.25 million tonnes of Iranian oil for import in November.
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Will take steps to ensure energy security not comprised: MEA on oil import from Iran
India | June 28, 2018 18:11 ISTThe US has told India and other countries to cut oil imports from Iran to "zero" by November 4 or face sanctions, making it clear that there would be no waivers to anyone.
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Government working on policy to cut oil bill by $100 billion: Nitin Gadkari
Business | December 28, 2017 23:41 ISTMaking a statement on methanol in Lok Sabha, Gadkari said that the final roadmap for 'Methanol Economy' being worked out by NITI Aaayog was targeting an annual reduction of $100 billion by 2030 in crude imports.
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PM Modi's oil diplomacy: India's move to import crude from US significant, may ignite price war
Business | October 03, 2017 17:00 ISTThe arrival of the first shipment of crude oil from US signals India's shift from dependence on supplying nations like Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
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India's oil imports to be 90 per cent by 2020: Report
August 29, 2015 6:59 ISTBengaluru: India's import dependence on oil is likely to touch 90 percent by 2020 due to widening supply-demand gap on growing appetite for the fossil fuel, a joint study said on Friday.If the trend of
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6 months relief for India, countries importing oil from Iran
World | January 14, 2014 11:00 ISTWashington: India and other major Iranian oil importing countries have got six months relief from reducing their import after the Islamic Republic agreed to curb parts of its disputed nuclear programme under a landmark deal.
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