India's imports of Russian energy resources reached 6.4 billion euros in October, the highest level since 2022, PTI news agency reported, citing data analysis by the Center for Clean Energy and Air Research (CREA), an independent research organization based in Helsinki.
In October 2026, India became the second largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels, importing Russian hydrocarbons worth a total of 6.4 billion euros, the highest monthly figure since January 2022. Crude oil accounted for 91% of purchases in India (€5.8 billion). The rest of the imports from Russia included coal (333 million euros) and petroleum products (232 million euros), the agency cited data from the CREA report.