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Russia imports record 172,000 tonnes of fuel
The Hindu··13 Sept
Russia imported a record 172,000 tonnes of oil products in August, CREA said. India supplied 70 percent, including 120,000 tonnes of gasoline worth 78 million euros. Cargoes loaded at Vadinar were sold by Nayara Energy to Rosneft. CREA linked the surge to Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refining. The total was more than seven times the prior monthly record.
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What It Means For You
- Indian-refined gasoline is a large share of Russia’s emergency fuel imports.
- CREA said Vadinar gasoline cargoes moved via ship-to-ship transfers off Egypt.
- Rosneft owns 49.13 percent of Nayara Energy, which sold the gasoline.
What's Happening
- August oil-product imports reached 172,000 tonnes in CREA’s analysis.
- Gasoline was 74 percent of those imports in August.
- Russia’s seaborne oil-product exports fell 21 percent by volume that month.
The Vadinar Trade Loop
- Vadinar sourced all crude from Russia in the first eight months of 2026.
- That share was 81 percent across 2025, CREA said.
- CREA said Russia is paying a partly owned refinery to process crude abroad.
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