A mysterious Indian firm likely tied to Russia's Rosneft amassed an enormous tanker fleet in just 18 months and has become a top shipper of Russian crude, report says

• An India oil firm that's become the top shipper of Russian crude is likely tied to Rosneft, the FT reported.
• The company has grown its fleet of vessels from two ships to 58 ships over the past year.
• That comes amid India's growing appetite for deeply discounted Russian crude. 

There is a mysterious Indian oil shipping firm that's likely tied to the Russian energy giant Rosneft – and it's amassed an enormous tanker fleet over the past 18 months and has become one of the top haulers of Russian crude, according to a Financial Times report.