Russia Starts Buying Gasoline From India Amid Fuel Crisis

According to one of the agency’s sources, at least 60,000 tons of gasoline have been sent from India to Russia. Another source said two tankers carrying batches of 30,000–40,000 tons each were headed to Russia.

In total, Russia plans to import about 400,000 tons of gasoline a month from various countries, a third Reuters source said.

The agency notes that in summer, gasoline consumption in Russia is at least 110,000 tons a day.

India remains one of the largest buyers of Russian oil. In June, according to Reuters, India’s imports of Russian oil reached a record level—2.7 million barrels a day, accounting for more than half of all Indian oil imports.

Because of the fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries, Russia has also stepped up fuel purchases from Belarus. Since early May, the price of Belarusian gasoline delivered to Russia has risen 1.8-fold.