India Seeking Extension of Iran Oil Waivers
India is in talks with the US to extend a waiver permitting it to continue importing Iranian oil after March, an Indian Oil Ministry official said Thursday.
"We are hopeful of another extension of the waiver by the US administration for six months," the official told reporters, S&P Global Platts reported.
"Terms and conditions will have to be framed by the US on acceptable terms."
The US granted eight key Iran oil buyers a 180-day exemption from sanctions as they came into force in early November, enabling China, India, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, Taiwan, Italy and Greece to purchase some Iranian crude until March.
Indian imports of Iranian crude have averaged around 300,000 bpd since December according to estimates from S&P Global Platts.
Iranian crude exports to India had been robust before the current sanctions were implemented. More than 600,000 bpd of Iranian crude was shipped to India in September, while inflows were nearly 500,000 bpd in October, according to analysts and data from cFlow, a Platts trade tracking tool.
Most analysts expect China, India and Turkey to be again granted waivers from April.
"The real challenge, according to sources, will be India, which has been granted waivers of 300,00 bpd and is set to take advantage of its full quota as it ramps up imports over the next month," analysts with Medley Global Advisers said in a recent note.
"The Indian government continues to put in place policies that would facilitate refinery purchases of Iranian crude, including exempting rupee payments to the National Iranian Oil Company from withholding taxes," it added.
source: Financial Tribune
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