India emerges as key petrol supplier to Russia as refinery attacks disrupt fuel supplies
India has become a primary supplier of gasoline to Russia as Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries have significantly reduced domestic fuel production. This trade highlights the shifting energy landscape, with India processing Russian crude and exporting finished fuel back to Moscow.
Why it matters
This development underscores the complex global energy dependencies and the limitations of sanctions in preventing Russia from accessing refined petroleum products.
India has emerged as a key supplier of gasoline (petrol) to Russia amid a surge in Russian fuel imports triggered by Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries, ship tracking data showed.
The report focuses on trade data and energy logistics without taking a stance on the geopolitical implications.
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