Iraq second-largest oil supplier to India in September as supplies rise
Kpler data showed India's imports of Iraqi crude averaged about 579,000 barrels per day in September through the 27th, a large increase from their level in August.
Iraq ranked second among the largest crude oil suppliers to India in September, with Iraqi shipments to the Indian market rising compared with the previous month.
According to data from oil shipments tracker Kpler, India's imports of Iraqi crude amounted to about 579,000 barrels per day in September up to the 27th.
Russia topped the list of crude suppliers to India at 1.742 million barrels per day, followed by Saudi Arabia with 570,000 bpd, then the United Arab Emirates with 483,000 bpd and Kuwait with 333,000 bpd.
Total Indian crude imports during the period were about 5.251 million barrels per day, up 13% compared with average imports of 4.654 million bpd in August.
India's imports of Iraqi crude had been about 163,000 bpd in August, meaning Iraqi shipments rose by roughly 416,000 bpd in September.
