Trump sanctions bite! Oil heading to India, China falls steeply; but can the world permanently ignore Russian crude?

While Russian exporters continue loading crude onto vessels, refineries show reduced willingness to transfer the cargo to their storage facilities. (AI image) Donald Trump’s latest sanctions on Russian crude oil firms appears to have had the intended impact – at least as of now. Refiners are reportedly unwilling to pick up Russian crude oil from…

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Easing trade tensions with Trump: India’s crude imports from US surge to highest since 2022; diversification away from Russian oil?

US crude oil imports to India surged due to economic factors, including a favourable arbitrage opportunity. (AI image) In a move that is possibly aimed at reducing trade issues with the Donald Trump administration, India has stepped up its crude oil imports from the US substantially. Crude imports in the month of October have hit…

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