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Why is India Competing With Saudi Arabia in Refined Crude Oil Product Exports
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Why is India Competing With Saudi Arabia in Refined Crude Oil Product Exports

India’s expansion of crude oil refining capacity for exports makes little economic sense since it imports almost all of its oil

(Image: Indian Oil Corp Logo. Courtesy Wikipedia.)

February 27, 2026

In about a decade or so, as crude oil prices begin a sustained decline, India faces an economic hit even though it ought to benefit as an importer of the commodity. Will the Government of India abandon plans to become a major exporter of refined products, where the country has no economic advantage?

Story updated February 28, 2026

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