India Cools Off On Demand For Russian Crude Oil
Indian refiners are set to skip purchases of Russia ESPO crude oil this month due to higher freight rates, turning to Africa and the Middle East instead, industry sources said.
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Indian refiners are set to skip purchases of Russia ESPO crude oil this month due to higher freight rates, turning to Africa and the Middle East instead, industry sources said.
United Arab Emirates has leapfrogged India to become Kenya’s second largest source market after China on the back of soaring oil prices.
The move comes in line with the decision of the Executive Council, relating to the taxi tariff, which was set to be determined monthly depending on the fuel prices.
The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at US$104.85 a barrel on Monday, compared with US$103.89 the previous Friday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia could slash October crude prices it offers to Asia after a plunge in spot premiums amid tepid fuel demand.