Overview

• Since August 1, four Aframax-class vessels loaded with Russian Urals crude have been idling off India's western coast, awaiting discharge at Jamnagar and Sikka ports.
• Two sanctioned vessels, Achilles and Destan, are due to dock soon while the non-sanctioned Horae’s arrival remains unclear pending regulatory review.
• President Trump’s administration has imposed hefty tariffs on Indian imports and threatened further penalties over its purchases of Russian oil.
• Deep discounts have driven Russia to account for more than one-third of India’s crude imports, entangling New Delhi in growing trade and diplomatic pressures.
• Major refiners such as Reliance Industries and Bharat Petroleum have been instructed to devise alternative sourcing plans to shield India’s energy security from escalating geopolitical risks.