Russian oil supplies to India in July reach highest level since 2022

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 03, 2026 · 279 words

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India's oil imports from Russia reached 2.8 million barrels per day in July, accounting for 55.5% of its total crude purchases. The report also notes a recovery in imports from Middle Eastern suppliers, specifically Saudi Arabia and Iraq, while imports from the UAE decreased.

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Topics 2

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What happened

India's oil imports from Russia reached their highest level since 2022 in July, hitting 2.8 million barrels per day (bpd) and accounting for more than half of the country's total purchases, The Times of India reported.

Why it matters

July purchases of Russian crude by New Delhi were the largest since 2022, when the republic began acquiring significant volumes of the energy resource from Russia.

Common ground

According to vessel-tracking data from Kpler, India imported just over 5 million bpd of crude oil in July, up slightly from June.

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “India's oil imports from Russia reached their highest level since 2022 in July, hitting 2.8 million barrels per day (bpd)”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the month of July and general India-Russia relations, but no specific data regarding 2.8 million bpd in July.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — India adopted a neutral stance since the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian war in February 2022. Indian-Russian economic and diplomatic ties saw significant growth, occurring in contrast to Western con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_and_Russo-Ukrainian_war_…

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India–Russia_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honour of Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July

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Claim 2: “India imported just over 5 million bpd of crude oil in July”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general Wikipedia pages about India and does not contain any data regarding total crude oil imports for July.

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web search NEUTRAL — India, officially the Republic of India, [j][19] is a country in South Asia. It is the world's seventh-largest country by area and the largest by population. [20] Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/India

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web search NEUTRAL — India (भारत (Hindi) Bhārat Gaṇarājya), officially the Republic of India, [19] also known as Hindustān, [20] is a country in South Asia. It is the world's seventh-largest country by area. It is also th…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/India

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web search NEUTRAL — Índia (em hindi: भारत; romaniz.: Bhārat, pronunciado: [ˈbʱaːrət̪]; em inglês: India, pronunciado: [ˈɪndiə]), oficialmente denominada República da Índia (em hindi: भारत गणराज्य; Bhārat Gaṇarājya; em in…
https://pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Índia

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Claim 3: “accounting for more than half of the country's total purchases”

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Multiple web sources confirm that Russian oil accounts for more than half of India's imports, with one source specifically mentioning 'more than 55 percent' and another mentioning 'around 2.6 mbpd in June, accounting for more than half'.

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Claim 4: “imports from the UAE fell to 460,000 bpd in July from 510,000 bpd in June”

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The web search results mention shifts in sourcing and US imports, but do not provide the specific figures of 510,000 bpd in June or 460,000 bpd in July for the UAE.

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web search NEUTRAL — In contrast, imports from the United States declined substantially to 91,000 bpd in June from 252,000 bpd the previous month. The shift in sourcing patterns reflects India's efforts to diversify its e…
https://tmv.in/article/india-increases-russian-and-uae-oil-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — India imported nearly 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) of US crude last month, according to data from shipping tracker Kpler. That was the highest since November 2022, when imports averaged 486,000 bpd, …
https://www.indiatracker.in/story/india-boosts-oil-imports-f…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days India Expands Oil Storage Sites After Shock Supply Disruption.OPEC estimates for Russian production came in at 8.928 million bpd in June, a 61,000 bpd decrease from May, and down from 9.129 mil…
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Russian-O…

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Claim 5: “India is the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer”

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No evidence was found after searching for this claim.

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Claim 6: “Supplies from Russia increased from 2.7 million bpd in June to 2.8 million bpd, bringing its share of India's oil imports to 55.5%”

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The evidence provided consists of general Wikipedia entries about India and the Russo-Ukrainian war, but contains no specific figures for June/July bpd or the 55.5% share.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 June 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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Claim 7: “Saudi Arabia recorded the largest increase among major suppliers, with exports to India rising to 420,000 bpd in July from 290,000 bpd in June”

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The evidence provided consists of general Wikipedia entries about Saudi Arabia and India-Saudi relations, but contains no specific export figures for June or July.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — India–Saudi Arabia relations (Hindi: भारत-सऊदी संबंध) (Arabic: العلاقات الهندية السعودية), also referred to as Indian-Saudi relations or Indo-Saudi relations, are the bilateral relations between the R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India–Saudi_Arabia_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Saudi Arabia women's national football team represents Saudi Arabia in international women's association football. The team is governed by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), the governi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_women's_national_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Line (Arabic: ذا لاين) is a planned linear settlement in Neom, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia, to be housed entirely in a single very long arcology. Announced in 2021, it was envisioned as a smart c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Line,_Saudi_Arabia

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Claim 8: “purchases in July nearly doubled, reaching 130,000 bpd from 67,000 bpd in June”

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The evidence provided consists of general Wikipedia entries about India and Iraq, but contains no specific oil import figures for June or July.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 14 July Revolution, also known as the 1958 Iraqi military coup, was a military coup that took place on 14 July 1958 in Iraq, resulting in the toppling of King Faisal II and the overthrow of the Ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14_July_Revolution

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The India–Iraq relations, also known as the Indo–Iraqi relations, are the bilateral relations between the Republic of India and the Republic of Iraq. Relations between the two nations have traditional…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India–Iraq_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State

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Claim 9: “the UAE remains India's second-largest oil supplier”

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One source explicitly states that 'the UAE is the fifth-largest supplier of crude oil to India', which directly contradicts the claim that it is the second-largest.

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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, India ranks as UAE’s second largest trading partner, with export of over $ 63.4 billion in FY 2024-25.UAE, as a part of its comprehensive strategic partnership, is committed to ensure, unde…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-insight/international-affa…

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web search NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates (UAE), another OPEC member, has ranked among the world's top 10 oil-producing countries for decades.Who is the largest supplier of oil to Europe?
https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/energy-in…

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web search NEUTRAL — It is also one of the UAE's largest partners in the world, as the Indian companies are among the largest investors in the oil and gas sector in the UAE, while the UAE is the fifth-largest supplier of …
https://www.wam.ae/en/article/b1n6tws-uae-india-ties-witness…

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Claim 10: “meeting more than 88% of its crude requirements through imports”

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While the provided evidence for claim 9 is listed as 'No evidence found', the evidence for claim 1 mentions that India 'relies on foreign suppliers for more than 85 percent of its oil needs'. This is close to the 88% claim but not an exact match, and no other sources confirm the 88% figure.

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