India crude processing falls 8.9% in April; Middle East supply shifts weigh on refiners

India’s crude processing by refiners fell in April as supply disruptions linked to the Middle East battle altering crude sourcing patterns and upkeep shutdowns weighed on refinery operations, in accordance with provisional authorities knowledge reviewed by Reuters.India processed 5.23 million barrels per day (mbpd), or 21.39 million metric tonnes of crude oil in April, down 8.9 per cent from 5.55 mbpd (23.48 million metric tonnes) in March. On a yearly foundation, throughput was down 2.2 per cent from 21.86 million metric tonnes in April 2025.The decline got here amid volatility in international power markets following the US-Iran battle, which disrupted delivery flows by means of the Strait of Hormuz, a route that carries practically one-fifth of world oil and LNG provides.In response to Reuters, Indian refiners more and more turned to crude imports from Latin America and Africa after provides from the Middle East got here underneath stress.Nayara Power, partly owned by Russian oil main Rosneft, acquired just one Russian oil cargo in April after protecting its refinery largely shut in the course of the month for routine upkeep, in accordance with delivery knowledge cited by Reuters.Amongst main refiners, Reliance Industries’ Jamnagar refinery processed 2.47 million tonnes in April, down from 2.87 million tonnes in March. Nayara’s Vadinar refinery additionally noticed a pointy drop in processing volumes to 502,000 tonnes from 1.65 million tonnes in the earlier month.

Refinery crude throughput (1,000 tonnes)

CPCL’s CBR refinery stays decommissioned and underneath shutdown resulting from limitations in assembly required product specs underneath its present configuration.