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The Ministry of Finance has reported a significant increase in budget revenues during the first quarter of this year. Both non-oil and gas revenues, as well as revenues from the sale of oil and gas, are growing. Additionally, the latter has shown phenomenal growth. What is contributing to the Russia...

India has purchased Russian oil despite external pressure, in order to serve the interests of consumers within the country. On April 2, the head of the Indian Foreign Ministry, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, stated that if India

did not buy oil from Russia, it would have to purchase it from Persian Gulf...

This growth reflects the changing global energy consumption landscape. India's oil demand is projected to reach 5.59 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2024, up from 5.37 million b/d in the previous year, according to OPEC.

In January 2024, India experienced a significant increase in oil imports, wi...

In March, Asian buyers received an average of 27.48 million barrels per day. According to Oil Price reports, data for January and February 2024 showed 27.18 million bbl/d and 26.70 million bbl/d respectively. Experts attribute the high March result, among other factors, to the price. During the time...

Russian oil companies experienced payment delays for crude oil and fuel of up to several months. According to Reuters, this is due to several banks in China, Turkey, and the UAE being afraid of secondary sanctions. However, experts suggest that the situation is not critical.
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Thanks to the Bloomberg, Kepler, and Reuters information agencies, its relatively easy to monitor the movement of Russian oil online. They also allow people to study weekly supply volumes by consumer countries and shipping destinations, as well as prices, discounts, refuseniks, and new markets. The...