Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Indian refiners resume diesel exports to Sudan amid EU sanctions
Indian oil companies are sending diesel to Sudan again after a long break.
This is because Europe is going to stop buying diesel made from Russian oil, starting in 2026.
India has sent 11 big tankers of diesel to Sudan since June.
Before this, the last big shipment was in November 2023.
India is also sending more diesel to other places like Latin America and Turkey.
The European Union's new rules are making it harder for countries like India and Turkey to sell diesel to Europe, so they are looking for new buyers.
Indian refiners have resumed diesel exports to Sudan after a year-long hiatus, with 11 tankers sent since June 2025.
The EU's 18th sanctions package, effective January 21, 2026, bans imports of refined products made from Russian crude, impacting India and Turkey.
India's diesel exports to Africa averaged 211.079 thousand barrels per day from January to September 2025, up from 170.780 kb/d in the same period last year.
Nayara Energy has redirected clean petroleum product exports to Latin America, the Bahamas, and Turkey due to sanctions.
The last significant diesel shipment to Sudan before the hiatus was in November 2023, with a cargo from Jamnagar refinery.
- Who
- Indian refiners and Sudan
- What
- Resumption of diesel exports to Sudan
- When
- Since June 2025, with a significant shipment in November 2023
- Where
- From India to Port Sudan
- Why
- Due to upcoming EU sanctions on refined products made from Russian crude oil
- EU Sanctions Deadline
- January 21, 2026
- Diesel Exports to Sudan
- Resumed after a year-long hiatus
- Number of Tankers
- 11 Medium Range (MR) tankers since June 2025
- Last Cargo Shipment
- November 12, 2023 to December 7, 2023
- India's Diesel Exports to Africa (Jan-Sep 2025)
- 211.079 thousand barrels per day (kb/d)
- India's Diesel Exports to Africa (Jan-Sep 2024)
- 170.780 kb/d
- Impact of Sanctions
- Affects India and Turkey's diesel exports to Europe
