Which Indian refiners purchased Middle East and West African crude, and what specific crudes were bought?

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (MRPL.NS) bought 1 million barrels of Oman crude, while state-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS) purchased four million barrels of West African crude—including Angolan Nemba, Saxi Batuque, Clov, and Congo's Djeno—both transactions confirmed by trade sources.

Who were the sellers in these crude oil purchases by Indian refiners?

MRPL's Oman crude was sold by Mitsui & Co Energy Trading Singapore, and IOC's West African crudes were all sourced from Chevron, according to the trade sources cited in the report.

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