India Makes Rare Request for Refiners to Join on Russia Oil Deal

  • State processors asked to work with Reliance on supply talks
  • Asian country has been major buyer of Russian crude since war
Signage for Reliance Industries Ltd. in Gujarat, India.Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
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India has made a rare request to its state-run oil refiners and private processor Reliance Industries Ltd. to jointly negotiate a long-term supply deal with Russia, according to people familiar with the matter.