Russia’s Seaborne Crude Flows at Risk as India Shuns Key Grade

Difficulties selling Sokol crude into India are far from over

India’s oil refiners are shunning Russia’s Sokol crude, raising the risks of a disruption to shipments in the coming weeks.

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Russia’s seaborne crude shipments fell for a second week, with difficulties selling a key Pacific grade to India set to further snarl flows in the coming week.