Russia Remains Main Oil Supplier to China and India in August - OPEC

OPEC reported that Russia supplied 45% of India's oil imports in August, while another 12% came from the UAE and 9% from Venezuela.

Moscow, October 13. /TASS/. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced in its report that in August 2026, Russia was again the largest oil supplier to India (with 45% of the country's oil imports) and China (30% of the country's oil imports).

Notably, Russia supplied 45 percent of India's oil imports in August, while another 12 percent came from the United Arab Emirates and 9 percent from Venezuela, OPEC reported, citing data from analytics firm Kpler.

India's total oil imports fell by an average of 4.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in August 2026 compared to 5.05 million bpd in the previous month.

Meanwhile, China's oil imports continued to improve in August, reaching 8.89 million barrels per day from 8.38 million barrels per day, up 6 percent from the previous month. Russia remained China's largest oil supplier, accounting for 30% of supply during the reporting period, while Brazil provided another 10% and Saudi Arabia accounted for 8% of supply.