Reliance Denies Russian Oil Shipments to Jamnagar Refinery
The statement comes amid US tariffs on Indian goods imposed as a penalty for India’s purchase of Russian oil, intensifying political debate in the country
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has strongly denied reports claiming that Russian oil cargoes are heading to its Jamnagar refinery, calling such reports “blatantly untrue” and damaging to the company’s reputation.
In a statement posted on X on Tuesday, RIL refuted a Bloomberg News report that alleged three vessels carrying Russian oil were bound for its Jamnagar facility. The company said it has not received any Russian oil shipments in the past three weeks and is not expecting any such deliveries in January.
“A news report in Bloomberg claiming ‘three vessels laden with Russian Oil are heading for Reliance Industries Limited’s Jamnagar refinery’ is blatantly untrue,” RIL said, adding that the report ignored its denial and unfairly tarnished its image.
The statement comes amid US tariffs on Indian goods imposed as a penalty for India’s purchase of Russian oil, intensifying political debate in the country.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge referred to comments by US President Donald Trump, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was acting under US pressure. Drawing a pop-culture analogy, Kharge compared Trump’s remarks to a dialogue from the film Mr India.
The Congress also cited Trump’s comments on X, questioning whether India reduced Russian oil purchases to appease the US amid threats of higher tariffs and possible sanctions.
Trump had earlier warned that the US could raise tariffs on India if it continued importing Russian oil, despite praising Prime Minister Modi personally.
The controversy unfolds amid heightened global attention on oil geopolitics, with India maintaining that its energy imports are driven by domestic energy security needs.