India’s refiners increase crude oil imports from West Asia to about 2.8 million barrels per day in September, a level described as returning to pre-war conditions. Multiple outlets link the shift to more available spot cargoes and increased shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which helps ease supply constraints tied to the Iran war.
As West Asia supply improves, India reduces reliance on Russian crude. One report says Russian purchases fall about 14% month-on-month to roughly 1.8 million bpd and that Russia’s share of India’s total crude imports drops markedly. Another outlet adds that overall crude imports rise month-on-month, and that Iraq’s shipments to India increase sharply.
While the outlets largely agree on the direction of change—West Asia up, Russia down—they differ in how much detail they provide on the underlying drivers and supporting figures. Some coverage focuses on the Hormuz shipping channel and spot market activity, while one includes specific numbers on shares and individual supplier movements.
