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West Arctic Russian Grades Reshuffle to India

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A new source of Russian crude has emerged for India this year – the West Arctic Ocean, according to Vortexa.

  • Aframax tonne-miles out of the West Arctic Ocean were typically directed towards Europe, something that has changed in the months following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
  • “Given the short distance from Murmansk to Kola Bay (where ship-to-ship transfers can occur), even if we see more ice in the Arctic this winter, Russia’s current ice-class fleet will likely still be able to accommodate these flows via STS. Thus, independent of the weather, this new route could further support utilisation of Aframax and Suezmax tankers going forward,” an update from Vortexa stated.

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