Diversification in action: Indian refineries buy rare crude oil grades from Guyana
Kyiv • UNN
Indian refineries Indian Oil Corp and Hindustan Petroleum Corp have purchased 4 million barrels of Guyanese crude oil from Exxon Mobil. This is a rare case of imports from South America, with delivery expected in late 2025 or early 2026.
Approximately 4 million barrels of Guyanese crude oil have been purchased by Indian representatives - Indian Oil Corp and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. The country is diversifying its supplies by testing new grades of crude oil from South America, UNN reports with reference to Reuters.
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Two Indian oil refining companies have purchased 4 million barrels of Guyanese crude oil from the large American company Exxon Mobil (XOM.N). Delivery is planned for late 2025 or early 2026. Imports to India from South America are a rare occurrence, trade sources note.
India's largest oil refinery, Indian Oil Corp, purchased 2 million barrels of Golden Arrowhead (GAH) oil.
Another Indian plant, Hindustan Petroleum Corp, also purchased Liza and Unity Gold crude oil for the first time. This involves the supply of 2 million barrels.
Guyana is increasing exports as oil production by the consortium led by US Exxon (a US oil corporation in New York State, one of the largest in the world - ed.) has grown to 770,000 barrels per day. This became possible after the launch of the group's fourth floating oil production complex.
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Indian authorities commented on Donald Trump's words about abandoning Russian oil. Delhi stated that the priority is to protect the interests of the Indian consumer and diversify energy sources.