India rejects ‘payment issues’ claim over Iranian crude tanker’s diversion to China

 Reports of an Iranian crude oil shipment rerouted to China due to payment issues have been officially denied by India’s Petroleum Ministry. The ministry clarified that such diversions are common in global oil trade for optimization and assured that Indian refiners have secured their energy supplies, including from Iran, with no payment hurdles. Reports of an Iranian crude oil shipment rerouted to China due to payment issues have been officially denied by India’s Petroleum Ministry. The ministry clarified that such diversions are common in global oil trade for optimization and assured that Indian refiners have secured their energy supplies, including from Iran, with no payment hurdles.