The Indian refinery Nayara Energy, which is partially controlled by the Russian company Rosneft, is facing a historic low in crude oil supplies in August 2025 due to the European Union’s sanctions regime. It is forecasted that during this month, the company will receive less than 94,000 barrels of oil per day, the lowest figure in its operational history. In comparison, from July to September last year, this volume was nearly 366,000 barrels daily. At the same time, the export of petroleum products from the refinery is also experiencing significant difficulties.
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Sanction Pressure and International Response
This substantial reduction in supply volumes is linked to Nayara Energy being added to Brussels’ sanctions list in July due to its cooperation with Rosneft. Concurrently, Ukraine is urging international partners to increase pressure on the Russian oil industry. In particular, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to refrain from using Russian energy resources.
“It is important that every leader who has significant leverage over the Russian Federation sends appropriate signals to Moscow,” emphasized the Ukrainian president.
Dynamics of Russian Oil Exports
Despite the restrictions, maritime oil exports from Russia averaged 3.11 million barrels per day from July 13 to August 10, 2025. This is a 3% decrease compared to the previous four-week period. During this time, the total value of Russian maritime exports decreased by $50 million, reaching $1.33 billion. This trend indicates a gradual decline in revenues for the Russian oil industry amid increasing sanctions pressure.