Between 2021 and 2022, shipments of gasoline from major Indian oil and gas groups rose substantially. Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum, and Bharat Petroleum Corporation collectively increased their gasoline exports by about 142 percent, climbing to 668,000 metric tons. This rise is highlighted in business coverage summarizing government statistics and market data for that period.
Diesel exports also grew, though more modestly, advancing by less than one percent—from roughly 1985 thousand tons to around 1994 thousand tons, according to the same reporting sources.
Earlier reports note that December marked a pivotal moment for India as a destination for offshore Russian oil. In the early part of the month, India accounted for a substantial portion of offshore oil deliveries, with its share reaching roughly 42 percent in the first half of December.
In parallel, India emerged as a major destination for Russian coal, ranking second in global imports with about 21.8 million tons. These figures underscore a broader shift in energy trade patterns that positioned India as a key hub for both crude and solid fossil fuel shipments from Russia during the period in question.
Further developments showed that, by November, Russia had significantly increased its exports of Ural oil to India in response to impending price reforms expected to be introduced by Western economies on December 5. This movement reflected strategic pricing and supply decisions tied to global energy market dynamics and regional demand in Asia.