Russia offers to increase supply of crude oil, LNG to India amid war in West Asia

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · Apr 03, 2026 · 644 words · By The Hindu Bureau

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What to know about Russia offers to increase supply of crude oil, LNG to India amid war in West Asia

With the West Asia crisis continuing to drive volatility in the global energy market, Russia has offered to increase supply of crude oil and natural gas to India even as the two countries agreed to further enhance overall bilateral ties.

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Why it matters

The energy cooperation figured prominently in meetings Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S.

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Jaishankar on Thursday (April 2, 2026), sources told PTI.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Russia offers to increase supply of crude oil, LNG to India amid war in West Asia?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The comments came as the West Asia crisis continued to put strain on the global energy market largely due to disruptions in supplies of crude oil and gas through the volatile Strait of Hormuz?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Claim 1: “The comments came as the West Asia crisis continued to put strain on the global energy market largely due to disruptions in supplies of crude oil and gas through the volatile Strait of Hormuz.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kingdom of Hormuz (also known as Hormoz or, archaically, Ormus; Persian: هرمز; Portuguese: Ormuz) was located in the eastern side of the Persian Gulf and extended as far as Bahrain in the west at …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula, shared by the United Arab Emirate…
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Claim 2: “The energy cooperation figured prominently in meetings Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday (April 2, 2026), sources told PTI.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom is an honorific title given to a minister of the Crown and a member of the British Cabinet, normally to signify a very senior minister, the deputy leade…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The positi…
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Claim 3: “The Russian readout also mentioned bilateral cooperation in the civil nuclear energy sector. 'As emphasised by Denis Manturov, Russia sees significant prospects for deepening engagement with India in this sphere,' it said.”

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Claim 4: “Mr. Jaishankar and Mr. Manturov also exchanged views on regional and global developments, including the conflict in West Asia, the MEA said.”

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Claim 5: “An analysis by The Hindu of data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry shows that India imported $1.98 billion worth of crude oil from Russia in January 2026, the month before India and the U.S. issued a joint statement about an interim trade agreement between the two countries.”

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Claim 6: “Global oil and gas prices have surged after Iran virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, that handles roughly 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG).”

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Claim 7: “Since the onset of the U.S-Israel war with Iran that began on February 28, India has been steadily increasing its purchase of crude oil from Russia.”

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Claim 8: “With this, Russia’s share in Indian oil imports fell to 19.3% in January 2026, the lowest since December 2022. For context, Russia’s share was 27.5% two months earlier, and 33% in May 2025.”

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Claim 9: “Russian President Vladimir Putin visited India for the summit. Following the summit talks between Mr. Modi and Mr. Putin, India and Russia unveiled a raft of measures, including a five-year roadmap to build a robust economic partnership and to increase the annual trade to $100 billion by 2030.”

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Claim 10: “Both countries also reviewed the progress on the implementation of the various outcomes of the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit held in December last year, the MEA said.”

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Claim 11: “Russia has offered to increase supply of crude oil and natural gas to India even as the two countries agreed to further enhance overall bilateral ties.”

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Claim 12: “A Russian readout of the First Deputy Prime Minister's engagements in New Delhi said special attention was accorded to bilateral cooperation in the oil and gas sector. 'Denis Manturov confirmed that Russian companies have the capacity to steadily increase supplies of oil and liquefied natural gas to the Indian market,' it said.”

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Claim 13: “Mr. Manturov noted that Russia increased supplies of fertilisers to India by 40% by end of 2025 and is ready to continue meeting India’s needs, it said.”

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Claim 14: “Various issues relating to bilateral ties were deliberated extensively at the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) on Thursday. It was co-chaired by Mr. Manturov and Mr. Jaishankar.”

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Claim 15: “The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said both sides held wide-ranging discussions focusing on trade, industry, energy, fertilisers, connectivity and mobility in addition to new opportunities in technology, innovation and critical minerals.”

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Claim 16: “On February 7, when the U.S. and India announced the interim agreement, the statement notably did not have any mention of India’s imports of Russian oil.”

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Claim 17: “Mr. Manturov also held talks with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Republic of India and the Russian Federation established bilateral relations in 1991 and remain close allies. Previously, during the Cold War, Indian–Soviet relations were considered a "strong str…
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