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India's Crude Oil Import Bill Surges 47% to $15.4 Billion in September

India's crude oil imports rose 7% to 21.7 million metric tonnes in September, driven by resurgent conflict in West Asia, resulting in a 47% surge in the import bill to $15.4 billion. LNG imports declined 8.5% to 2,957 million standard cubic metres, but the import bill remained almost flat at $1.2 billion. This widened India's net oil and gas import bill by 39.6%.

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India's Crude Oil Import Bill Surges 47% to $15.4 Billion in September
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  • The Big Picture: Core Development: India's Crude Oil Import Bill Surges 47% to $15.4 Billion in September.
  • Key Developments: India's crude oil imports rose 7% to 21.7 million metric tonnes in September, driven by resurgent conflict in West Asia, resulting in a 47% surge in the import bill to $15.4 billion.
  • What's at Stake: LNG imports declined 8.5% to 2,957 million standard cubic metres, but the import bill remained almost flat at $1.2 billion.

India's crude oil imports rose 7% to 21.7 million metric tonnes in September, driven by resurgent conflict in West Asia, resulting in a 47% surge in the import bill to $15.4 billion.

LNG imports declined 8.5% to 2,957 million standard cubic metres, but the import bill remained almost flat at $1.2 billion.

This widened India's net oil and gas import bill by 39.6%.

“LNG imports declined 8.5% to 2,957 million standard cubic metres, but the import bill remained almost flat at $1.2 billion.”
— Primary Wire Dispatch (thehindu.com)
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