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05 JUL 20263MINS

Russia captures 46% of India’s crude oil basket as June imports hit record 2.6 million bpd

India’s crude oil sourcing map underwent another significant shift in June, with Russian barrels accounting for nearly half of the country’s total imports. Purchases from Russia climbed 17 per cent month-on-month to a record 2.6 million barrels per day (bpd), lifting Moscow’s share of India’s crude import basket to 46 per cent. The scale of the change is particularly striking when viewed against the pre-2022 trade pattern. Before February 2022, Russian crude typically represented less than 1 per cent of India’s oil imports. The subsequent availability of discounted barrels has rapidly repositioned Russia as the country’s dominant crude supplier, displacing traditional Middle Eastern sources. For India, the world’s third-largest oil importer and consumer, the economics of discounted crude...

19 MAY 20262MINS

European Commission considers tighter controls on alumina exports linked to Russia

The European Commission is preparing tighter restrictions on goods that could support Russia’s military production, amid growing pressure within the European Union to curb alumina exports linked to the Russian defence sector. EU sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan said the bloc will continue efforts to limit Russia’s access to commodities that could be processed for military equipment production. To know the long-term bauxite market forecast, book our report: “ Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook ” The comments follow scrutiny over alumina exports from Aughinish Alumina in County Limerick, Ireland. Reports stated that the refinery has continued shipping large volumes of alumina to Russian smelters after the invasion of Ukraine....

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