{
  "id": 18120784,
  "title": "Bharat Petroleum Buys 1 Million Barrels Of US Crude Oil As High Freight Costs Make Russian Oil Less Attractive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/bharat-petroleum-buys-1-million-barrels-of-us-crude-oil-as-high",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T12:24:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/bharat-petroleum-buys-1-million-barrels-of-us-crude-oil-as-high-freight-costs-make-russian-oil-less-attractive"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has purchased 1 million barrels of US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil as Indian refiners reassess sourcing options amid changing freight costs. As per a Reuters report, BPCL secured the cargo for delivery to Mumbai between late December and early January. The refiner reportedly agreed to pay a premium of approximately $18 per barrel…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}