Indian Refinery Ships 60,000 Tonnes of Petrol to Russia

Industry sources told Reuters that at least 60,000 metric tonnes of petrol produced by Nayara Energy left India for Russia this week. Two tankers, each carrying 30,000 to 40,000 tonnes, departed from the company's Vadinar refinery in Gujarat. Two separate sources confirmed to Reuters on Thursday that the gasoline reached Russia through international traders.

Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated that while Indian firms are not selling fuel directly to Russia, purchases of Indian-origin fuel via traders remain possible.

Ukrainian forces have struck more than 50 Russian oil facilities since March, according to an Associated Press count. The attacks have produced fuel lines in Moscow and rationing in several regions. Russian President Vladimir Putin told ministers on Sunday that the shortages were temporary and not critical.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded on Telegram that the strikes had exposed supply problems inside Russia.

Energy operates India's second-largest private refinery, processing 400,000 barrels of crude per day. Russian entities hold 98 percent of the company following a 2015 transaction involving Rosneft and United Capital Partners. The European Union sanctioned Nayara in July 2025, barring imports of products made from Russian crude and limiting the refinery's access to EU insurance and financial services.

The facility has since processed only Russian crude and routed exports through third-country traders. A Cameroon-flagged tanker loaded with petrol from Vadinar passed through the Suez Canal this week after initially heading toward Fujairah, according to LSEG data cited by Reuters.