Indian refiner #Nayara Energy, backed by Russia and under European Union sanctions, is relying on a dark fleet to import oil and transport refined fuels, according to shipping reports and LSEG flows.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/sanctions-hit-indian-refiner-nayara-turns-dark-fleet-tanker-data-shows-2025-08-20/

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #India

One of the first cargoes shipped by #Nayara Energy Ltd. after it was hit by EU sanctions has been transferred to another tanker at sea, evidence the Indian refiner is trying to keep exporting fuel.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-14/india-refiner-nayara-resorts-to-transferring-fuel-exports-at-sea

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🇺🇦 cleared some of the grey zone in the outskirts of #Stepnohirsk, south of #Zaporizhzhia

🇺🇦 hit a 🇷🇺 #oil pumping station in #Bryansk

🇷🇺 advanced north of #Pokrovsk and west of #Toretsk

🇺🇦 Pres Zelenskyy arrived in #Berlin for meetings with 🇩🇪 Chancellor Merz and allies ahead of expected 🇺🇸 🇷🇺 meeting on Friday

Putin's residence in #Valdai is protected by 12 🇷🇺 air defence systems

State Bank of #India halted trade & foreign currency transactions of #Nayara Energy due to risk of further 🇺🇸 #sanctions

A cargo of Indian diesel is heading to China, in what would be first such shipment since 2021, with oil product exports from Russia-linked #Nayara Energy in a state of limbo following the latest round of European Union sanctions.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-12/india-sends-rare-diesel-cargo-to-china-as-nayara-faces-sanctions

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State Bank of India (SBI) has stopped processing trade and foreign currency transactions of #Nayara Energy over potential sanctions after US tariff increases late last month.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/sbi-halts-nayara-transactions-over-us-tariffs-sanctions-risk/articleshow/123243917.cms#google_vignette

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SBI halts Nayara transactions over US tariffs, sanctions risk

State Bank of India has ceased processing trade and foreign currency transactions for Nayara Energy due to potential US sanctions following recent tariff increases. This decision aims to prevent SBI from facing US and European Union restrictions. The move follows EU sanctions restricting Russian fuel imports and a price cap on Russian crude, impacting banks with international operations.

Economic Times

Microsoft denied access to its products to Nayara (a petroleum product company in India) due to US sanctions or something.
This meant that Nayara was unable to access its own data after paying license fees to Microsoft to its products.

Another lesson about the need to avoid software 'services'.
Open source please.

#nayara #foss #Microsoft

Microsoft has restored services to Russia-backed Indian refiner #Nayara Energy, Nayara's lawyer told a New Delhi court, days after the U.S. tech giant terminated its services due to European Union sanctions.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/microsoft-restores-services-russia-backed-nayara-energy-2025-07-30/

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The owners of three vessels chartered by India's #Nayara Energy have asked to end their contracts with company, six sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, under pressure from EU sanctions imposed on the Russian-owned refiner.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/shippers-ask-end-contracts-with-russian-backed-refiner-nayara-sources-say-2025-07-29/

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In a press statement, Nayara Energy – an Indo-Russian oil refining and marketing company - said Microsoft is currently restricting access to its “own data, proprietary tools, and productsThis is exactly what happens if you depend solely on the big tech's cloud infra for your operations. They'll just shutdown your business at the drop of a hat.
#microsoft #cloud #nayara #bigtech #techcapitalism

www.thehindu.com/business/nayara-energy-moved-delhi-hc-against-microsoft-over-suspension-of-services/article69865880.ece

Nayara Energy moved Delhi HC against Microsoft over suspension of services

Nayara Energy challenges Microsoft in Delhi High Court over abrupt service suspension amid EU sanctions interpretation.

The Hindu

Newly imposed European sanctions against India’s #Nayara Energy refinery are “unjustified and illegal,” according to Russian oil major #Rosneft PJSC that co-owns the facility.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-20/eu-sanctions-against-india-s-nayara-unjustified-rosneft-says

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