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Russian oil discounts for India drop sharply as supply worries grow

Discounts on Russian Urals crude oil delivered to India dropped to between $1 and $2 a barrel against the dated Brent benchmark this week due to supply concerns, Reuters reported on July 29, citing three trade sources.

30 July, 10:11 AM

Indonesia receives first delivery of Russian oil under new energy deal

Indonesia imported Russian oil for the first time since signing a bilateral agreement in April, Bloomberg reported on July 9.

9 July, 02:30 PM

Georgia pivots away from processing Russian oil

The Kulevi Oil Refinery, Georgia’s only crude processing facility, will stop cracking Russian crude in the coming months, its owner, Black Sea Petroleum (BSP), announced on July 2.

2 July, 08:39 PM

Russia fails to meet even its allowed OPEC oil export targets

Russia is now exporting less crude oil than permitted under its OPEC quota, Serhii Kuyun, director of the A-95 consulting group, said in an interview with Radio NV on June 17.

17 June, 08:45 AM

Russia to cut crude exports in June — report

Russia plans to reduce crude oil exports in June and increase domestic refining to try and avoid fuel shortages, Reuters reported on June 8, citing industry sources.

9 June, 12:39 AM

Indonesia seeks 150 million barrels of Russian oil despite costly hurdles

Indonesia is working on a special import scheme and regulatory framework to carry out its plan to buy 150 million barrels of Russian oil this year, Reuters reported.

22 May, 04:56 PM

Drones strike Syzran oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast

A drone attack struck the city of Syzran in Samara Oblast, igniting a massive fire at a local oil refinery, independent Russian Astra Telegram channel wrote on May 21.

21 May, 09:14 AM

Russian refineries see lowest oil flows since 2010

Pipeline deliveries of crude oil to Russian refineries fell by 1.6% in 2025 compared to 2024, totaling 228.34 million tons, thus, marking the lowest level since 2010, The Moscow Times wrote on Jan. 20.

20 January, 01:51 PM

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