FACTBOX-India's crude imports by country in Apr-Sept 2009

Nov 20 (Reuters) - India imported 68.3 percent of its crude
oil requirements during April-September from the Middle East,
with Iran topping the chart followed by Saudi Arabia,
government data showed on Friday.

Iran supplied 432,000 barrels per day (bpd), while the
world's biggest oil producer Saudi Arabia supplied about
419,700 bpd to Asia's third largest oil consuming nation, the
data showed.

India's crude imports, which surged to about 2.56 million
bpd in fiscal 2008/09, are expected to rise further in 2009/10
as Reliance Industries (RELI.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) has increased its crude
purchases after production began at its 580,000 bpd refinery in
the western state of Gujarat.

The following data does not include imports by Reliance for
its new refinery.

COUNTRY-WISE CRUDE IMPORTS

(Volume in '000 bpd)

REGION COUNTRY Apr-Sep 09 % of total
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Middle East Iran 431.95 16.5

Iraq 299.05 11.4

Kuwait 250.78 9.6

Neutral Zone 28.44 1.1

Oman 41.58 1.6

Qatar 64.77 2.5

Saudi Arabia 419.61 16.0

UAE 198.51 7.6

Yemen 46.06 1.8

Syria 6.21 0.2
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Sub Total 1,786.96 68.3
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Africa Algeria 20.95 0.8

Angola 124.93 4.8

Congo 12.98 0.5

Egypt 25.63 1.0

E. Guinea 5.57 0.2

Ivory Coast 3.93 0.2

Libya 16.50 0.6

Nigeria 280.78 10.7

Sudan 20.63 0.8

West Africa ----- ---
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Sub Total 511.90 19.6
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Other Region Brunei 18.10 0.7

Malaysia 56.64 2.2

Brazil 36.45 1.4

Colombia 3.00 0.1

Ecuador 13.82 0.5

Venezuela 63.41 2.4

Azerbaijan 69.01 2.6

Kazakhstan 5.33 0.2

Russia 31.56 1.2

Mexico 11.82 0.5

UK 3.77 0.1

Australia 3.08 0.1
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Sub Total 315.99 12.1
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TOTAL 2614.85 100.0
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(Reporting by Nidhi Verma and Raashi Bhatia in NEW DELHI;
Editing by Malini Menon)