New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has conducted a realignment of crude sourcing at its export-oriented refinery in Jamnagar, halting Russian oil imports from 20 November and transitioning entirely to non-Russian crude ahead of strict European Union (EU) rules taking effect in January 2026.

The private sector behemoth's shift comes as Western sanctions tighten on Russian-origin petroleum products and as US pressure mounts on dealings with Rosneft and Lukoil.

The company confirmed that all Russian crude imports into its Special Economic Zone (SEZ) refinery have ceased, with exports from the unit now fully derived from non-Russian oil.

An RIL spokesperson said, "RIL have stopped importing Russian crude oil into our SEZ r...