Claim
India now buys the most crude oil from Russia, and Russia's share in India's oil imports has risen to 53%.
“अब भारत रशिया से सबसे ज्यादा कच्चा तेल खरीद रहा है और हमारे तेल आयात में रशिया की हिस्सेदारी बढ़ गई है और हो गई है 53%”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
As of the July 2, 2026 broadcast, tracking data (Kpler/Vortexa, reported by Forbes India and wire-based outlets) showed Russia was India's largest crude supplier in June 2026 with a record share of roughly 52.5–54% of total imports (~2.6 of 4.93 million bpd). The anchor's figures — Russia as the top source and a 53% share — match the contemporaneous reported range.
Evidence
- https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/at-over-50-russias-share-in-indias-oil-imports-hits-a-record-high-in-june/2995366/1 Forbes India (June 25, 2026) reports Russia's share of India's crude imports hit a record 52.5% in the first 22 days of June 2026, up from 41.7% in May, making Russia India's dominant crude supplier. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.bizzbuzz.news/economy/russia-top-supplier-as-india-imports-record-crude-oil-in-june-amid-1396220 Kpler data: India imported a record 4.93 million bpd of crude in June 2026, of which ~2.6 million bpd (over half, roughly 53%) came from Russia — its top supplier, ahead of UAE (636k bpd) and Saudi Arabia (384k bpd). ✓ reachable · archived
- https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Indias-Russian-Oil-Boom-Outlives-the-Hormuz-Shock.amp.html Corroborates that Russian crude flows to India surged to record levels around the Strait of Hormuz disruption, keeping Russia as India's largest oil source in mid-2026. ✓ reachable · archived