China Scoops Up Russian Crude Amid U.S. Pressure on India

Chinese Refiners Sweep Up Russian Oil After Indian Demand Falls: Analysts

Chinese refineries have purchased 15 cargoes of Russian oil for October and November delivery as Indian demand for Moscow's exports falls away, two analysts and one trader said on Tuesday.

China Scoops Up Russian Crude Amid U.S. Pressure on India

China has nearly doubled imports of Russia’s discounted Urals crude as India scales back purchases under U.S. pressure.

China Ramps Up Urals Crude Imports as India Retreats Amid US Tariff Hike

Chinese refiners are ramping up purchases of Russia’s flagship Urals crude, moving quickly to snap up discounted shipments that India has pulled back from as Washington raises trade tariffs on New Delhi. This was reported by Bloomberg on August 19. While China remains the largest buyer of Russian oil, it typically relies on supplies from Russia’s Far East. Yet in August alone, deliveries of Urals—shipped from Baltic and Black Sea ports—surged to…

China refiners grab Russian oil as Trump threatens flows to India

This comes after the US ramped up trade tariffs against India for taking Russian crude. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China Refiners Grab Russian Oil as Trump Menaces Flows to India

Oil refiners in China have stepped up purchases of Russia’s flagship crude, seizing an opportunity to take discounted cargoes relinquished by India as Washington ramps up trade tariffs against New Delhi.