While the government has claimed that Indian refiners have bought Iranian crude oil, none appears to have reached Indian ports yet. Reliance, the country’s largest refiner, is yet to purchase any Iranian oil during the reprieve period. "…LPG vessel Sea Bird carrying around 44,000 tonne Iranian LPG berthed at Mangalore, India on April 2 and is currently discharging," the ministry posted. At its peak, Iranian crude accounted for 11.5 per cent of India’s total imports, according to Kpler. About 130-140 million barrels of Iranian crude were seaborne when the temporary sanction was lifted.

Source: The Telegraph April 05, 2026 01:03 UTC