Oil Ministry confirms Iranian crude purchases, rejects claims of payment-led tanker diversion
Albeit dismissing news reports about Iranian crude being diverted from Indian shores because of payment issues, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) informed that Indian refiners are indeed purchasing Iranian crude. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) on Saturday (April 4, 2026) dismissed reports that an…