--- title: "Russia supplied half of India’s oil imports in July 2024" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/business/russia-supplied-half-of-indias-oil-imports-in-july-2024" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/russia-supplied-half-of-indias-oil-imports-in-july-2024" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/business/russia-supplied-half-of-indias-oil-imports-in-july-2024.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/russia-supplied-half-of-indias-oil-imports-in-july-2024" category: "Business & Economy" area: "Asia-Pacific" published: "2026-08-14T16:08:01.109Z" source_reported: "2026-08-14T15:23:00.000Z" updated: "2026-08-14T18:30:20.993Z" trust_score: 74 critic_score: 95 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-14T16:20:04.608Z" --- # Russia supplied half of India’s oil imports in July 2024 *Moscow’s share of India’s crude purchases reached 50.83% as volumes rose 62.4% from a year earlier* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 74 of 100, higher is better. Trust 74: includes named Kpler dataset and Reuters data, specific figures, but lacks multiple independent reports. - Craft 95 of 100, higher is better. Critic 95: provides context, quotes economist, separates facts, gives specifics and future outlook. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Hype 15: language is measured, no sensationalism, headline matches content. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Russian crude made up 50.83% of India’s total oil imports in July 2024, the highest share on record. - India’s imports of Russian oil rose 62.4% compared with July 2023, reaching 2.47 million barrels per day. - The U.S. Senate passed a bill that would impose 100% tariffs on imports from countries buying Russian crude, but the House has not yet approved it. - India’s next-largest suppliers, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, shipped 617,000 and 586,000 barrels per day respectively in July. In July 2024, Russian crude accounted for 50.83% of India’s total oil imports. The volume reached 2.47 million barrels per day, a 62.4% increase from the same month in 2023. The figure was reported by Reuters, citing unnamed trade sources, and corroborated by data from the analytics firm Kpler. The July total was slightly lower than June’s peak of 2.6 million barrels per day. Despite the month-on-month decline, Russia remained India’s largest oil supplier. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia supplied 617,000 and 586,000 barrels per day respectively in July, according to Kpler. The U.S. Senate passed a bill in July that would impose 100% tariffs on imports from countries buying Russian crude. The House of Representatives has not yet approved the measure. If enacted, the tariffs could affect India’s oil purchases, though alternative suppliers are limited amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East. ## What the coverage left out No left-rated outlet ran the story. None of the right-rated digests mentioned the U.S. Senate’s passage of the bill imposing 100% tariffs on imports from countries buying Russian crude. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 14% (1) - Centre: 29% (2) - Right: 57% (4) 1 of 8 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-14T16:20:04.608Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 4 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-14T18:30:20.993Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - The centre-rated report from Oil Price led on the record share of Russian oil in India’s import mix. It reported the 50.83% figure and the 62.4% year-on-year increase, attributing both to Reuters. The report also noted the June peak of 2.6 million barrels per day and the potential impact of U.S. tariffs, including the Senate’s passage of the bill and the House’s pending decision. - Oil Price quoted Kpler’s estimate of 2.45 million barrels per day for Russian flows to India in July, while also citing the 2.47 million barrels per day figure from trade sources. The report named the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as India’s next-largest suppliers, with volumes of 617,000 and 586,000 barrels per day respectively. ### Right - All three right-rated digests carried the 50.83% share and the 62.4% year-on-year increase. Korrespondent.net and Forbes Georgia’s digest both reported the 2.47 million barrels per day figure. Latestly’s digest did not mention the volume but focused on the potential economic consequences of reducing Russian oil purchases, quoting economist Santosh Mehrotra’s estimate that a 50% cut could raise India’s annual oil bill by USD 5-10 billion and push inflation higher. - The Hindu Business Line’s digest reported the 62.4% surge and the 2.47 million barrels per day figure, describing it as an all-time high. None of the right-rated digests mentioned the U.S. Senate bill or the potential 100% tariffs. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 2 - high: 3 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Unknown](https://english.pravda.ru/news/business/167980-india-russian-oil) — India's Oil Imports Surge: Russian Crude Dominates at Record 50 Percent - [Reuters](https://reuters.com/business/energy/russian-share-indias-oil-imports-surges-record-high-july-2026-08-14) — Russian share of India's oil imports surges to record high in July - [Korrespondent.net](https://korrespondent.net/business/economics/4902960-yndyia-obnovyla-rekord-po-zakupke-rossyiskoi-nefty) — India Has Updated the Record on Russian Oil Procurement - [Latestly](https://latestly.com/agency-news/business-news-50-cut-in-russian-oil-purchases-could-raise-indias-oil-bill-by-usd-5-10-bn-push-inflation-economist-7560273.html) — 50% Cut in Russian Oil Purchases Could Raise India's Oil Bill by USD 5-10 Bn, Push Inflation: Economist - [Forbes Georgia](https://forbes.ge/indoethis-navthobis-importshi-rusethis-tsilma-rekordul-nishnuls-miaghtsia) — Russia's Share of India's Oil Imports Hits Record High - [United24](https://united24media.com/world/russian-oil-hits-record-50-of-indias-imports-as-moscow-buys-gasoline-back-21689) — Russian Oil Hits Record 50% of India’s Imports as Moscow Buys Gasoline Back - [Oil Price](https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Russia-Captures-Record-Share-of-Indias-Oil-Market.html) — Russia Captures Record Share of India’s Oil Market - [The Hindu Business Line](https://thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/indias-russian-oil-imports-hit-all-time-high-in-july/article71344169.ece) — India’s Russian oil imports hit all-time high in July ## Questions **How much Russian oil did India import in July 2024?** India imported 2.47 million barrels per day of Russian crude in July 2024, which accounted for 50.83% of its total oil imports. This was a 62.4% increase from the same month in 2023, according to trade data reported by Reuters. **What could happen if India reduces its Russian oil purchases?** Economist Santosh Mehrotra estimated that a 50% cut in Russian oil purchases could raise India’s annual oil import bill by USD 5-10 billion and push inflation higher. The estimate was reported by Latestly amid a U.S. proposal to impose tariffs on countries buying Russian crude. **Has the U.S. approved tariffs on countries buying Russian oil?** The U.S. Senate passed a bill in July 2024 that would impose 100% tariffs on imports from countries buying Russian crude. The House of Representatives has not yet approved the measure, so it is not yet law. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/business/russia-supplied-half-of-indias-oil-imports-in-july-2024. 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