Multiple reports say Russia is sourcing gasoline from India through international traders to address fuel shortages linked to Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. The outlets cite gasoline produced by Nayara Energy, an Indian refiner in which Russian oil company Rosneft holds a stake, as a key supply source. The reporting describes the transactions as taking place through trading intermediaries rather than through a direct buyer-seller arrangement between Indian and Russian entities.
Indian officials, according to the reports, say there are no direct sales of gasoline from India to Russia. At the same time, they acknowledge that fuel may be supplied indirectly through trading firms operating in global markets. The development is discussed in the context of earlier accounts of sizable gasoline shipments arriving in Russia from India. The reports attribute the shift primarily to Russia’s need to secure alternative fuel supplies as attacks disrupt domestic production and distribution.
