Trump’s Sanctions On Russian Oil Companies - Rosneft & Lukoil. What It Means For India?

Trump’s Sanctions On Russian Oil Companies - Rosneft & Lukoil. What It Means For India?

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Sakshi Batra
  • Updated Oct 23, 2025 5:20 PM IST

US President Trump unleashes "tremendous" sanctions on Russia's oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil - targeting nearly half of Moscow's exports to starve Putin's Ukraine war machine! Crude prices surge 3% overnight, marking a bold Trump admin shift from tariffs to direct hits. But what's the fallout for India, Russia's top crude buyer (34% of October supplies)? How these curbs will affect Reliance Industries (RIL) and Nayara Energy? Will it force refiners to rethink contracts, and open doors for a US-India trade boost. IOC & BPCL are already diversifying.

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