Are Indian oil refiners avoiding fresh Russian oil purchases? Piyush Goyal says import decision ‘taken solely by domestic buyers’
- Posted on February 9, 2026
- By Financial Express
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Are Indian oil refiners avoiding fresh Russian oil purchases? Piyush Goyal says import decision ‘taken solely by domestic buyers’
Indian oil refiners are reportedly avoiding fresh Russian crude purchases for March–April deliveries, a Reuters report said. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal clarified that oil import decisions are taken solely by domestic buyers and are not linked to the India-US trade framework.
