Nayara Energy ships petrol from Gujarat to Russia amid refinery disruption

Nayara Energy’s Vadinar refinery has reportedly shipped about 60,000 tonnes of petrol to Russia via traders after Ukrainian drone strikes disrupted Russian refining capacity. The unusual flow, largely using Russian crude refined in India, signals shifting fuel-supply dynamics.

— Filed Thu, 23 Jul, 2026, 14:56 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

Nayara Energy's Vadinar refinery in Gujarat has shipped about 60,000 tonnes of petrol to Russia via commodity traders, as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt Russian refining. The cargo was largely refined from Russian crude, highlighting an unusual India-linked fuel trade flow.

Why this matters

The Russia-bound shipment follows Nayara Energy's recent retail price cuts of ₹5/litre for petrol and ₹3/litre for diesel across more than 7,000 pumps, adding a supply-side shift to its consumer-price moves.

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