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New Delhi, April 4 India said on Saturday that there were no payment issues with Iran for crude imports, and that refiners continue to source oil from the country, as well as from a wide range of global suppliers.In a post on X, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas dismissed reports that...

New Delhi, April 3 A tanker sanctioned by the US, carrying Iranian crude oil, has rerouted mid-voyage from its previously indicated destination of India – where it would have marked the first such shipment in nearly seven years – to China.The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and...

Beijing/Islamabad, March 31 China and Pakistan on Tuesday put forward a five-point proposal to end the West Asia conflict, calling for the restoration of peace and stability in the Gulf region and the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.The peace proposal was put forward after...

Beijing, March 31 China said on Tuesday that three of its ships carrying oil supplies have passed through the Strait of Hormuz and thanked relevant parties for their facilitation and coordination.Following coordination with relevant parties, three Chinese ships recently transited the Strait of...

Beijing, March 31 China said on Tuesday that three of its ships carrying oil supplies have passed through the Strait of Hormuz and thanked "relevant parties" for facilitation and coordination."After coordinating with relevant parties, three Chinese ships recently transited the Strait of...

Moscow, March 30 Russia will continue to supply energy resources to Havana, the Kremlin said on Monday, as a Russian tanker carrying the first consignment of 773,000 barrels of oil arrived at a Cuban port."We will continue to work on this. Given the difficult situation the Cubans are now in...

March 30, New Delhi – A Russian oil tanker, subject to US sanctions, is expected to arrive in Cuba by Tuesday, despite an effective American blockade of fuel supplies to the energy-deprived island.The Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying 730,000 barrels of crude oil, was located off the eastern coast of...

Colombo, March 26 Sri Lanka and Russia began talks here on Thursday aimed at purchasing Russian oil to strengthen bilateral energy cooperation, officials said.The talks were led by visiting Russian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin, the Russian Embassy said.Officials of the state oil...

New Delhi, March 26 Reliance Industries said on Thursday that it has not purchased crude oil of Iranian origin since the US temporarily removed sanctions to ease pressure on prices that followed the US-Israeli war on Iran.In a statement, Reliance termed reports of it buying Iranian oil as...

New Delhi, March 25 Crude oil prices declined by more than 4 per cent to Rs 8,340 per barrel in futures trading on Wednesday, tracking weak global trends amid reports of possible negotiations between the US and Iran to end the war.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), crude oil for April...

New Delhi, March 23 India will consider resuming the purchase of Iranian oil based on techno-commercial feasibility, a senior government official said after Washington temporarily lifted sanctions to ease pressure on prices following the US-Israeli war on Iran.Historically, India was a major...

New Delhi, March 17 The "recent development" has cast a shadow on the future of Chabahar Port, a vital and strategic port for India, a parliamentary panel on external affairs has said, and welcomed that the Centre "remains engaged" with all concerned parties in order to address the implications...

New Delhi, March 16 The government on Monday dismissed reports that Tehran is seeking the release of three oil tankers seized by India in exchange for ensuring safe passage for Indian-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.Top sources in the government said the report was baseless...

Tehran, March 12 – Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued his first message to the country on Thursday, calling for continued resistance and stating that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed.In a written message, Mojtaba Khamenei vowed revenge for those killed in the conflict...

New Delhi, March 12 Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that India's energy security has been "compromised" due to a "flawed" foreign policy, and that the government has "bartered" the right to determine relationships with different oil suppliers to the US.Raising the...

New Delhi, March 12 Congress Rajya Sabha member Shaktisinh Gohil accused the government of succumbing to US pressure and allowing President Donald Trump to interfere in the country's affairs, including the purchase of oil.Participating in a discussion on the Ministry of Rural Development...

Moscow, March 10 US President Donald Trump spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin late Monday night amid global energy disruption caused by American and Israeli strikes on Iran, leading to the virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz.According to Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri...

Chandigarh, March 7 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday criticised the central government over a US waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, asking whether the country was being run from the White House.Amid the escalating conflict with Iran, the US on Thursday...

New Delhi, March 7 The Congress on Saturday strongly criticized the Modi government over US officials' remarks on India's purchase of Russian oil, accusing it of being "cowardly and compromised."The opposition party's statement came after the US said it had given "permission" to India to buy...

New Delhi, March 6 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been accused of surrendering to foreign forces, presented a counter-argument on Friday to deflect criticism of the crude oil deal. It also shared "instructions" from two former US Secretaries of State, including Hillary Clinton...