IOC pauses oil sourcing talks with Russia's Rosneft

IndianOil has paused term deal talks with Rosneft due to market dynamics, not government pressure, while increasing US energy imports to reduce the trade surplus. A five-year gas contract with Trafigura, benchmarked to US rates, signals potential American LNG shipments. Russian oil's share in IndianOil's crude mix decreased from 31% to 22%.