Russian oil finding its way to the West? Indian refiners’ fuel exports to nations sanctioning Moscow jump 43%

Indian refineries have seen a 43% increase in fuel exports to the West, despite the EU's ban on fuel made from Russian crude. Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery in Gujarat was the primary supplier, contributing to 32% of the imports from July to September. The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reported that 295 million euros worth of the exports were refined from Russian crude.

The EU's ban on importing oil products from Russian crude, which came into effect in January 2026, has left a gap, as the exemption for net crude exporters does not prevent a country from refining Russian-origin crude. India was the second-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels in September 2026, importing a total of 4.1 billion euros of Russian hydrocarbons, with crude oil constituting 88% of the purchases.

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