Reliance buys one million barrels of Kuwaiti heavy crude via tender after refinery issues, expanding non-Russian sourcing amid sanctions impacts.

• Kuwait Petroleum's tender offered crude volumes that Al-Zour refinery could not process due to unplanned maintenance following a significant fire incident.
• Reliance secured separate Kuwait Heavy and Eocene crude cargoes totaling one million barrels scheduled for the early December loading window period.
• Shift follows Reliance halting Russian oil purchases after sanctions, increasing spot crude buys from Middle East and Americas markets today.