Normalcy returned to India’s crude oil imports in June, boosted by record Russian shipments, recovering from a few months of disruptions that saw an unlikely mix of suppliers spanning Angola, Brazil, Iran and Venezuela moving to cushion the impact of logistical bottlenecks due to closure of the Strait of Hormuz. India imported slightly more than 5 million barrels per day (mbd) so far this month, above the average of 4.9 mbd between April 2025 and February 2026, according to energy cargo tracker Kpler. Oil ministry data, which differs marginally from Kpler estimates, pegged the average at 5 mbd. The start of the Iran war on February 28 saw India’s oil imports falling 14% to 4.5 mbd in March from 5.2 mbd in February, according to Kpler.