Russia maintains its position as the top oil exporter to both India and China. Overall, China’s crude oil imports in September fell by 11% from August to 11.2 million barrels per day (bpd). Russia has been India’s top oil supplier for the past year, accounting for 36% of the country’s total imports in September. Iraq and Saudi Arabia each held a 20% share of India’s oil purchases. India’s total oil imports in September fell by 4% from August to 4.3 million bpd, marking the lowest level this year.
