Indian oil Corporation to deliver 800000 barrels of oil!
indian port authorities on thursday (March 27, 2025) stopped an old tanker loaded with Russian crude oil from entering due to insufficient documents. Sources familiar with the matter have given this information. This does not usually happen. This indicates strict scrutiny of ships carrying Russian oil.
indian oil Corporation was to deliver
india is the largest buyer of Russian crude oil. oil is supplied to india from russia via sea. Of the total amount of crude oil imported by india in 2024, about 35 percent is Russian crude oil. india is the largest importer and consumer of crude oil worldwide.
According to shipping data, the Tanzanian-flagged andaman Skies had loaded about 100,000 metric tons (or about 800,000 barrels) of crude oil sold by Russian oil company Lukoil at the northern Russian port of Murmansk. The ship was headed towards Vadinar port in gujarat for delivery to indian oil Corporation. According to information received from sources, the ship was sent back.
This ship had earlier come to india in December
According to port entry rules in india, ships older than 20 years are required to obtain seaworthiness certification from a member of the international Association of Classification Societies or a unit authorized by the Maritime Administration of India. Sources said that the andaman Skies, built in 2004, had earlier come to india in December. At that time it had Dakar Class certification. It is India-based, but it has not been recognized by indian shipping officials. Let us tell you that due to the US sanctions imposed on russia in January, the demand for Russian crude oil from big buyers like india and china has decreased. The purpose of this ban imposed by America was to directly attack the economy of Russia.
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