Iranian oil heads to India after China detour, ending 7-year import freeze
India Today
For the first time in seven years, India is set to receive the first Iranian crude vessel, with Indian Oil Corporation procuring a shipment following US sanctions relief.
India is set to receive a shipment of crude oil from Iran this week, with the cargo arriving after a tanker initially headed towards China was rerouted to Indian shores, ending a seven-year hiatus in imports from Tehran after Washington temporarily lifted sanctions on Iranian oil to stabilise strained global supplies.
Shipping data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Kpler show that the Curaao-flagged very large crude carrier Jaya has been chartered to deliver Iranian crude to India’s east coast.
The vessel’s journey suggests a rerouting, having initially moved towards Southeast Asian waters, reportedly with China as a potential destination, before altering course towards India. The Jaya initially went to Southeast Asian waters for discharge in China before heading to India. (Graphics: Reuters)
The cargo has been procured by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), which has not yet issued an official response to queries on the development.
In a further indication of renewed flows, another tanker, Jordan, is also signalling India as its discharge point, news agency Reuters reported.
India last imported Iranian oil in May 2019, when US sanctions forced refiners to halt purchases despite Tehran being a key supplier offering favourable terms. Since then, Indian refiners have relied heavily on alternative sources, including West Asian producers and the United States.
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