Nayara's Vadinar refinery is scheduled for a major maintenance in April–May, during which crude imports from Russia are expected to decline, data and analytics firm Kpler has said
India is also expected to continue engaging with the US to preserve room for Russian crude imports, particularly to safeguard domestic refining operations and fuel supply stability, data and analytics firm Kpler says.
The company's Middle East crude imports have steadily declined since 2017, from 185 kbd in 2017 to 71 kbd in 2025 -- a shift that coincides with Rosneft’s acquisition of Nayara Energy in August 2017.
Microsoft had on July 22 suspended tech support for the refiner after the European Union sanctioned Nayara Energy, which challenged the move in the Delhi High Court
A government draft on emission reduction target has for the first time mandated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by oil PSUs like IOC, BPCL, HPCL, GAIL and ONGC, along with private sector refineries.