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Price Cap Paperwork Could Slow India's Russian Crude Imports

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Indian refiners are struggling with the additional steps required to comply with the 60$/bbl oil price cap according to Bloomberg sources. Additional details such as verification of official invoices, contract documents, plus shipping and insurance information are required to prove compliance with the sanctions on Russian.

  • The checks are causing transactions to slow and could potentially weigh on India’s Russian purchases according to the sources.
  • They suggest evidence of the cargo cost is tough to provide with most Russian imports purchased on a delivered-at-port basis, therefore including shipping and insurance costs in the overall cargo price.


Source: Bloomberg

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