India’s crude import bill rises 46% to $90.6bn: fuel impact

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• FUEL POLICY India’s crude bill rises 46% India paid much more for nearly the same imported crude in the first half of FY27.
• THE NUMBER Six-month import bill $90.6 billion The April–September 2026 crude bill rose from $61.9 billion a year earlier.
• VOLUMES Crude volumes barely moved 122.7 MT That was less than 1% above the 121.8 million tonnes imported in the year-ago period.
• SEPTEMBER The basket cost more $116.09 per barrel The Indian crude basket average for September was much higher than a year earlier.
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