The government allowed four foreign ships to transport petrol and diesel across India while maintaining dollar trade restrictions which boosted Nayara fuel supply operations. The decision enables the Vadinar refinery in Gujarat to resume domestic fuel supply operations because it produces 8% of India’s total fuel requirements.
The European Union sanctions imposed in July against Nayara Energy caused a disruption because of its Russian business connections. The shipping industry halted product extraction because they feared both financial penalties and insufficient insurance protection. The dollar payment restrictions imposed by banks forced Nayara to stop exporting 30% of its production because they refused to process dollar-based transactions.
The officials stated that UCO Bank received instructions to find payment alternatives but Mashreq Bank in UAE refused to process transactions related to Nayara. The company depends on Russian crude delivery from Russian suppliers because it cannot conduct overseas trade.
The approved shipping arrangement provides essential fuel delivery during the upcoming festive season because it operates in rupees without any disruptions. The supply chain operations have stabilized through the deployment of two operational vessels which will be followed by additional ships.
