據8月16日Neftegaz.RU.報道，印度和俄羅斯就擴大能源領域的合作展開討論，新德里正在尋求新的石油和天然氣來源，以實現進口來源多樣化。

　　印度在俄羅斯石油和天然氣項目的累計投資超過150億美元。俄羅斯是印度就石油和天然氣領域在海外投資的最大目的地。

　　印度石油部長普里指出，“印度在俄羅斯石油和天然氣部門進行了大量投資，我們審查了印度石油和天然氣公司在俄羅斯上游領域的投資，包括液化天然氣和原油。我們還審查了俄羅斯在印度下游部門的投資”。

　　2017年，俄羅斯石油公司及其合作伙伴斥資129億美元收購了印度埃薩石油有限公司（Essar），更名為Nayara能源公司。

　　2020年，印度國際石油公司與俄羅斯石油公司簽署了一項協議，每年購買200萬噸原油。這是兩國有史以來第一個年度石油采購協議。

　　印度石油部在去年2月與俄羅斯石油公司簽署協議時曾表示，印度也在尋求從俄羅斯進口液化天然氣，并在尋找印度公司參與西伯利亞和北極地區基礎設施開發項目的機會。

　　印度傳統上主要依賴中東地區滿足其油氣需求，目前正探索從俄羅斯到美國的油氣資源，以實現這一籃子油氣資源的多樣化。

　　印度正尋求加強其在俄羅斯遠東地區的經濟存在。在2019年訪問符拉迪沃斯托克期間，莫迪總理宣布，新德里將提供10億美元貸款，以幫助該地區的經濟發展。

　　遠東地區擁有巨大的石油和天然氣儲量，新德里方面有意從中分一杯羹。

　　王佳晶 摘譯自 Neftegaz.RU.

　　原文如下：

　　India and Russia discuss expanding cooperation in energy sector

　　India and Russia on Friday discussed expanding cooperation in the energy sector as New Delhi looks at newer sources of oil & natural gas to diversify its import basket.

　　India's cumulative investment in oil & gas projects in Russia exceeds $15 billion.

　　It is the single largest destination of Indian overseas investment in the oil & gas sector.

　　Indian Oil Minister Puri noted:

　　Russia is the largest investor in India's energy sector and India has made significant investments in the Russian oil & gas sector.

　　We reviewed the ongoing investments by Indian oil & gas companies in the upstream sector in Russia, supply of LNG & crude oil from Russia.

　　We also reviewed Russian investments in India's downstream sector.

　　Russian Rosneft and its partner in 2017 bought Essar Oil, renamed Nayara Energy, for $12.9 billion.

　　In 2020, state-owned Indian IOC signed a deal with Rosneft for the annual purchase of 2 million tonne of crude oil.

　　This is the 1st-ever annual oil purchase deal between the 2 countries.

　　India is also looking to import LNG from Russia and is looking for opportunities for involvement of Indian companies in infrastructure development projects in the Siberian and Arctic region, the Indian oil ministry had said at the time of signing of the deal with Rosneft in February last year.

　　India traditionally relies on the Middle East for the bulk of its oil & gas needs and is now exploring sources from Russia to the US to diversify that basket.

　　India is looking to bolster its economic presence in the Russian Far East.

　　During a 2019 visit to Vladivostok, PM Narendra Modi announced that New Delhi would provide a $1 billion loan to aid the region's economic development.

　　The Fast East has huge oil and gas reserves and New Delhi is interested in securing a pie of that.