Indian Reliance Industries will refuse to supply Russian oil via tankers to shipping company Sovcomflot following the latest US sanctions against the company. The agency writes about this Reuters He quotes two sources familiar with the situation.
This decision of the Urals, the largest buyer of Russian oil, further aggravates the Russian Federation’s export problems. In February, the United States imposed restrictions on Sovcomflot and its 14 tankers due to Russia’s military control in Ukraine.
According to the agency’s interlocutors, Reliance requested that new deliveries not be made by Sovcomflot ships. The companies did not comment on the situation.
Other Indian refineries may also stop using carrier tankers. This threatens to reduce imports of Russian oil to India in an environment where Washington’s control over transactions with the Russian Federation is increasing.
“Our position is that refineries should not accept oil from sanctioned ships due to Indian interests and US restrictions,” a government source said.
The publication writes that the abandonment of Sovcomflot tankers was also discussed due to fears that such ships would be banned from entering Indian ports.
Before this India sharply reduced Purchase of Russian premium oil.
Previously in the USA stated About the important role of the transport corridor between Russia and India.