India’s petroleum exports plunge amid weak global demand, Red Sea disruptions
Live MintNew Delhi: Exports of petroleum products took a hit in November, weighed down by sluggish demand in developed economies, a rise in domestic consumption and a significant decline in cheap petroleum imports from Russia. Compounding the issue, India’s imports of Russian crude oil in November fell to their lowest levels since June 2022, according to a recent report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. However, the country also processes its crude oil imports into refined petroleum products, with Europe serving as one of its largest export markets. According to a recent report from S&P Global Commodity Insights, India is set to end the year with its oil demand growth rate surpassing China's, making it one of the fastest-growing consumption centres, a trend expected to spill over to 2025, prompting the South Asian country's refiners to accelerate expansion plans and widen crude diversification. Also read | Govt scraps windfall tax on local crude sales, petroleum product exports "India will be the leading driver, along with Southeast Asia and other parts of South Asia, of the region's future oil demand growth," said Kang Wu, global head of macro and oil demand research at S&P Global Commodity Insights, in the report.