{"id":11687,"date":"2024-08-23T07:43:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T07:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/?p=11687"},"modified":"2024-08-23T07:43:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T07:43:22","slug":"india-overtakes-china-as-russias-top-oil-importer-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/11687\/","title":{"rendered":"India Overtakes China as Russia\u2019s Top Oil Importer in July"},"content":{"rendered":"

RoydadNaft – <\/a><\/span>\u00a0India surpassed China as the largest buyer of Russian oil last month, Reuters reported Thursday, citing import data from both countries.<\/p>\n

Russian crude exports to India in July reached a record 2.07 million barrels per day (bpd) compared with 1.76 million bpd to China, the news agency said.<\/p>\n

India imported 12% more Russian crude than last year, while the world\u2019s largest crude oil importer China imported 7.4% less over the same period. China\u2019s drop was attributed to weakening processing margins among refineries and low demand for fuel.<\/p>\n

Both countries have benefited from discounted Russian oil after the West partially embargoed Russian oil and G7 countries imposed a price cap of $60 per barrel in response to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Russia\u2019s oil and gas revenues have surged in a sign of Moscow\u2019s ability to circumvent Western sanctions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndia\u2019s requirement for Russian oil is going to go up as long as there are no further tightening of sanctions,\u201d an unnamed industry insider from India was quoted as saying by Reuters.<\/p>\n

Russian crude also reached a record 44% of India\u2019s total oil imports in July, the news agency said.<\/p>\n

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