What’s forced Russia to import 1 million barrels in 2 months from India

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Russia has increased its gasoline imports from India, with seaborne imports reaching a record 125,000 barrels per day in August and totaling around 1 million barrels over two months, reflecting shifting energy trade dynamics amid global market pressures.

Russia’s seaborne gasoline imports climbed to a record level of around 125,000 barrels per day (kbd) in August, which would amount to about 470,000 tonnes for the month. Reports suggest that Indian refiners supplied as much as 1 million barrels of gasoline to Russia over the past two months.