Azerbaijan resumes oil exports to India after 10-month hiatus

Business Sep 19, 2025

Azerbaijan has resumed crude oil exports to India after a 10-month hiatus caused by pricing disagreements.
This move gives a fresh push to economic ties between the two countries, with August 2025 seeing over 1,700 tons of Azerbaijani oil shipped to India.
Energy trade is clearly a big part of their partnership.

Energy trade a big part of India-Azerbaijan partnership

India ranked as Azerbaijan's fourth-largest oil buyer in 2025, importing about 1.17 million tons worth $729 million—though it used to be third place with even bigger numbers before.
Meanwhile, Indian company ONGC Videsh has invested over $1.2 billion in Azerbaijan's oil projects and upped its stake last year, showing India is serious about staying involved for the long run.