Archive · 30 Jul 2026
India May Import Record 3 Million Barrels Per Day From Russia
India buys a lot of oil from Russia.
If the sea routes that ships use keep having problems, India might start buying even more oil.
Experts say it could reach 3 million barrels a day, which would be a record.
The main routes that could cause trouble are the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.
This could make India rely even more on Russian oil.
India may import up to 3 million barrels of Russian crude per day.
Current imports are around 2.5 million barrels per day.
Kpler analysis links higher imports to ongoing sea route disruptions.
Disruptions are occurring in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.
The increase would set a new record for India’s Russian oil imports.
- Who
- India
- What
- Crude oil imports from Russia
- When
- Ongoing, with potential to reach record levels
- Where
- India
- Why
- Supply chain disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea
- Projected Import Volume
- 3 million barrels per day
- Current Import Volume
- Approximately 2.5 million barrels per day
- Analysis Source
- Kpler
- Potential Disruption Routes
- Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea
- Country of Origin
- Russia