# US courting Reliance refining muscle to keep oil flowing , not curb Russian crude , analyst says

> An analyst says the US is courting Reliance Industries' refining capacity to keep oil flowing rather than to curb imports of Russian crude. The analysis concerns refinery sourcing strategy in India.

- Date: 2026-10-25 · published 2026-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/985-us-courting-reliance-refining-muscle-to-keep-oil-flowing-not-curb-russian-crude
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Keeping Russian crude flowing sustains global crude supply and tempers upward pressure on oil prices, which feeds into energy and feed input costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- BRENT: neutral

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| WTI | 2025-11-20 | [Refining Margins Soar as Global Oil Product Markets Tighten \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11480-refining-margins-soar-as-global-oil-product-markets-tighten-oilprice-com.md) | -2.1% | -6.3% |
| WTI | 2025-06-24 | [What influences crude oil more? US bombs or Iran's silent allies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9610-what-influences-crude-oil-more-us-bombs-or-iran-s-silent-allies.md) | -4.6% | -1.6% |
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## Sources

- economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/us-courting-reliances-refining-muscle-to-keep-oil-flowing-not-curb-russian-crude-analyst-says-mukesh-ambani/articleshow/135190443.cms

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