India, Oct. 16 -- India's Russian oil imports could drop as refiners led by Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. wait for official guidance from New Delhi after US President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had committed to stop taking the crude.

Several executives from state-owned Indian refiners-including Indian Oil, BPCL and HPCL-said they were caught off guard by Trump's comments on Wednesday, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday (16 October 2025).

These executives, who asked not to be named as they are not authorised to speak publicly, said they hadn't been briefed by New Delhi or any ministries on the matter. Three executives said Indian imports of Russian oil would drop in the short term.

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