{"id":173589,"date":"2025-08-11T22:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T21:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/indian-refiners-shift-from-russia-to-nigerian-crude"},"modified":"2025-08-11T23:40:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T22:40:32","slug":"indian-refiners-shift-from-russia-to-nigerian-crude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/indian-refiners-shift-from-russia-to-nigerian-crude","title":{"rendered":"Indian Refiners Shift From Russia to Nigerian Crude"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>India Refineries have abandoned Russian crude for Nigerian crude, while domestic refiner Dangote Refinery relies heavily on West Texas Intermediate crude from the United States of America.<\/p>\n<p>This followed a recent sanction threat by US president Donald Trump on India over continued patronage of Russian crude.<\/p>\n<p>According to Reuters, industry sources said that Indian Oil Corporation recently bought one million barrels of Nigeria\u2019s Agbami crude for September 2025 delivery in a tender awarded to global trader Trafigura.<\/p>\n<p>Also included are one million barrels of Angola Girassol, one million barrels of US Mars, three million barrels of Abu Dhabi Murban, and two million barrels of Nigerian oil, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that the purchase is part of a broader sourcing spree that has seen Indian refiners secure millions of barrels from non-Russian sources post July 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Indian refiners secured purchases of Nigerian crude grades; the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, is relying on around 60 percent on US and other imoorts to feed its processing units.<\/p>\n<p>Data showed that the refinery imported an average of 10 million barrels in July 2025, saying it was increasingly relying on the US for its feedstock despite the naira-for-crude deal with the Federal Government, which kicked off in October last year.<\/p>\n<p>According to Reuters, the Indian Oil Corp and Bharat Petroleum have bought a million barrels of non-Russian crude billed for delivery in September and October after the US pressured India to halt purchases from Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Indian state refiners had been largely absent from the Nigerian crude market spotlight since 2022; they have in the past concentrated on Russian crude amid the Russian-Ukrainian war. However, the Indian refiners paused Russian purchases in late July 2025 after pressure from US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>On the part of Dangote Refinery, data from commodities analytics firm Kpler showed that in July, US barrels accounted for about 60 percent of Dangote\u2019s 590,000 barrels per day of crude intake, with Nigerian grades making up the remaining 40 percent.<\/p>\n<p>In July, the Dangote refinery\u2019s crude imports surged to a record 590 kbd\u2014driven largely by US barrels overtaking Nigerian supply for the first time\u2014amid ongoing domestic sourcing challenges, Kpler reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile WTI has held a significant share in Dangote\u2019s import slate since March, this is the first time US crude has overtaken Nigerian supply\u2014a shift driven by several factors,\u201d Kpler stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. India Refineries have abandoned Russian crude for Nigerian crude, while domestic refiner Dangote Refinery relies heavily on West Texas Intermediate crude from the United States of America. This followed a recent sanction threat by US president Donald Trump on India over continued patronage of Russian crude. 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