Microsoft resumed Nayara Energy’s IT services: Service was suddenly stopped after European Union sanctions
Microsoft has resumed Nayara Energy’s IT services. After the European Union (EU) sanctions, Microsoft suddenly banned Nayara’s services like Outlook email and team messaging.
Nayara Energy had described Microsoft’s decision as unilateral and unfair. According to a Reuters report, the company had filed a petition against Microsoft in the Delhi High Court for suddenly stopping the service.
After the ban on Microsoft’s service, Nayara started taking the service of Indian IT firm Rediff.com.
Service was suddenly stopped after the ban
On July 18, 2025, the European Union (EU) announced new sanctions on Russia regarding the Ukraine war. After this, Microsoft stopped Nayara’s IT services from July 22. The ban reduced the price cap on Russian oil from $60 per barrel to $47.6 per barrel.
Imports of refined fuels such as petrol and diesel made from Russian oil to Europe were also banned. This ban affected Nayara Energy, as Russia’s Rosneft and other Russian investors hold a 49.13% stake in the company. The EU claims that Nayara’s earnings support Russia’s war.
Companies like Nayara refine Russian crude oil and export fuels such as diesel, petrol and jet fuel to Europe.
Nayara Energy is India’s third largest refinery
Nayara Energy is India’s third largest refinery, running a 400,000 barrel per day refinery in Vadinar, Gujarat. The company handles about 8% of India’s total refining capacity and also operates more than 6,750 petrol pumps in the country.
On the ban, India said energy security is the biggest priority
After the ban, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on July 22 that India puts its energy security first and will protect its interests in the matter of buying Russian oil. This statement came just before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Britain. Western countries are pressuring India to import Russian oil.
Vikram Misri said, energy security is the biggest priority of the Indian government. We will do what is necessary to meet the needs of our 1.4 billion people. He also said that there should not be double standards in the matter.
