Iran slashes crude oil exports to India by 90,000 bpd

28 Jul 2011 Evaluate

Iran has slashed its crude oil exports to India by 90,000 barrel per day (bpd) which is around 25% of its oil exports. This cut in crude oil exports is because of technical problems and it is a temporary one. India has made contract for import of 360,000 bpd on long term bases and 40,000 bpd on short term basis. India is the second highest importer of crude oil after China.  

Without giving a source, semi-government news agency Mehr said that Iran has no intention to cut its oil export to India ... and this 90,000 bpd oil export cut is a temporary measure due to technical problems in India's terminals.

To compensate for the slash of crude oil supply from Iran, Indian refiners has made contact from other gulf nations, and it is also looking for the other new sources of supply such as Latin America. As of now Saudi Arabia has agreed to supply 3 million barrels of crude oil to India.

Iran had earlier threaded India that it would stop the crude oil supply by August as India failed to solve the payment dispute which has occurred after Reserve Bank of India stopping the use of clearing mechanism run by the regional banks. Iran is facing international isolation under pressure of US over the issue of nuclear plans.

This dispute over oil payment is also expected to affect two way trades between both the countries, which is dominated by oil. However, now both the countries are looking for alternative solutions for the current situation. Energy hungry India is looking for alternate suppliers to meet its domestic demand, on the other hand, Iran is also looking to save its market share, along with increasing supply of oil to China, its largest market for oil.  Mehr also said Iran's export to India will 'return to its normal trend' in September.

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