London: The owner of the world’s biggest oil refinery is vowing to stop using Russian cargoes to produce petrol and diesel for the Australian market after a global backlash at the trade, as tougher US sanctions start to curb the revenue that flows to Moscow.

Reliance Industries, the largest Indian supplier of fuel to Australia, said it would end the use of Russian oil at its export refinery from December 1, although it made no similar promise for a neighbouring facility that supplies India’s domestic market.

The Jamnagar refinery in India is the world’s biggest. Credit: Illustration: Marija Ercegovac

The pledge marks a major shift in approach after fierce criticism of the Indian company for using cheaper Russian oil to boost its profits at a time when the sales also help Russian

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