Bharat Petroleum controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2024
Russian crude procurement controversy
BPCL’s reported discussions with Rosneft over a long-term Russian crude arrangement attracted criticism because increased purchases of Russian oil can be viewed as indirectly supporting Russia during its war against Ukraine. The issue also involved sanctions compliance, price-cap constraints and the commercial appeal of discounted crude. The cited material describes criticism and geopolitical controversy rather than a finding of unlawful conduct by BPCL.