Indian refiners plan to gradually reduce Russian oil imports under U.S. pressure to curb purchases amid sanctions on Moscow. U.S. President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured India would halt Russian oil buying. From April to September 2025, Russian crude accounted for 36% of India’s oil imports, down from 40% a year earlier at 1.75 m...

The Moscow Arbitration Court upheld Transneft’s claim against Rosneft and Samaraneftgaz, ordering joint payment of 3.4 billion rubles in damages. The case concerns crude oil delivered in 2021 with excessive levels of organochlorine compounds to the Druzhba pipeline system. The hearing was held in closed session at the plaintiffs’ request.

Rosneft and China have signed an agreement on additional supplies of 2.5 million tons of oil per year through Kazakhstan, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev said in an interview with Rossiya-24 at the WEF.

Rosneft's hydrocarbon production for 6 months of 2024 amounted to 121.6 million tons of oil equivalent, down 7.4% from 131.3 million tons a year earlier. Oil production decreased by 3.8% and amounted to 89.3 million tons. Gas production decreased by 16% to 39.3 billion cubic meters against 46.8 billion cubic meters. m in the previous year.