India's oil minister Puri said India has no plans to impose diesel export restrictions even if the US moves to curb overseas diesel shipments to ease domestic fuel prices. "We will stand by our commitments," he said, citing recent refinery expansions and ongoing capacity-boosting investment. Kpler data show India has surpassed Russia to become the world's second-largest seaborne diesel exporter year-to-date, supplying roughly 10% of seaborne diesel exports and increasingly filling global supply

2026-09-24

India's oil minister Puri said India has no plans to impose diesel export restrictions even if the US moves to curb overseas diesel shipments to ease domestic fuel prices. "We will stand by our commitments," he said, citing recent refinery expansions and ongoing capacity-boosting investment. Kpler data show India has surpassed Russia to become the world's second-largest seaborne diesel exporter year-to-date, supplying roughly 10% of seaborne diesel exports and increasingly filling global supply gaps amid disruptions elsewhere.