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Russian Crude Exports to India, China and Turkey Hold Over 2mn Bpd

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India has imported 918,162 barrels per day of oil from Russia this month as of September 21, while China has imported more than 913,120 barrels per day, Kpler data show.

  • In March 2022, after the Feb. 24 Russian invasion of Ukraine, India imported just 67,612 bpd and China brought in 720,669 bpd of Russian seaborne crude.
  • Turkey has also stepped up to buy discounted Russian barrels, with purchases so far in September at 284,417 bpd, up from just 77,074 bpd in March, data show.
  • China, India and Turkey now account for over 2 million barrels per day of Russian crude imports — two-thirds of all seaborne flows.
  • Europe has imported 1.202 million barrels per day of Russian seaborne crude oil this month, down from 1.841 million in February.

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