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Russian Volumes to China/India Still Rising Despite Sanctions Issues

OIL

The Sovcomflot sanctions issue means there are fewer tankers to deliver Russian crude, which has led to discounts for the nation’s oil narrowing to compensate for higher freight costs according to Bloomberg sources.

  • The discount on Russian barrels is reported to currently be about $2-$4 for Indian buyers. The South Asian nation is still expected to take large volumes of Russian crude this month, with Kpler estimating imports of 1.8 million barrels a day — the highest since July.
  • See attached Vortexa chart showing increased Russian volumes heading to both China and India this month.




Source: Vortexa

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