oil

In August, Russia decided to increase crude oil shipments through Western ports. This was a forced step after attacks by Ukrainian drones.

India’s largest refiners, including Reliance Industries, plan to cut Russian oil imports by hundreds of thousands of barrels per day.

Ukrainian drone attacks have paralyzed part of Russia’s oil refining, causing disruptions to gasoline in the regions.

India’s sharp increase in purchases of Russian oil after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “opportunistic and destructive,” White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said.

Washington is also considering sanctions against two Russian oil giants to cut Moscow’s energy revenues.

In recent weeks, Indian state-owned refineries have abandoned Russian oil, affecting Urals flows with October loading.

Activists demand closure of legislative loophole that allows import of fuel made from Russian raw materials.

In the Russian port of Kozmino, a massive spoofing of ships’ navigation signals was recorded.

Western Russian ports are preparing for an additional 10 tanker voyages to compensate for the loss of processing capacity.

The United States has begun to openly fight schemes that allow Russian oil to enter the world market despite sanctions.