More Oil Middlemen Muscle in to Supply India with Russian Crude
- Lesser-known companies offer flexible route for state refiners
- Once-conservative firms like Indian Oil buy from more entities
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India is set to get more channels to buy cheap Russian oil, with a new wave of smaller, international traders muscling into its vast market by offering barrels shunned by rivals after the invasion of Ukraine.
State-run refiners such as Indian Oil Corp. are warming to the idea of buying from the lesser-known traders. Refinery officials said they’ve found it easier to work with them, rather than directly with Russian producers, as there’s less bureaucracy that slows negotiations with firms such as Rosneft PJSC.