India is seeking a long-term oil supply contract with Canada, oil minister Veerappa Moily said on Monday.
In November, Indian Oil Corp, the country`s largest refiner, became the first state refiner to buy Canadian oil, joining private refiners Reliance Industries and Essar Oil.
India`s efforts to diversify oil sources have become more urgent as western sanctions over Teheran`s nuclear programme squeeze imports from Iran, once India`s second-biggest supplier. Supplies from Libya and Sudan have also been disrupted.
