India's crude import bill surges 46% to $90.6 billion in April-September on elevated oil prices

India's crude oil import bill surged 46.3 percent to $90.6 billion during April–September on higher global prices even as volumes remained largely flat from the year-ago period, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) shows. On October 21, Brent crude was trading higher at around $110 a barrel on supply concerns, with traders ...