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By Rhod Mackenzie

Chinese oil refiners have replaced their Indian counterparts, who reduced purchases of Russian Sokol oil due to fear of American sanctions. In February, Chinese oil refiners, mostly private owners, purchased an average of 168 thousand barrels of Sokol daily, three times more than...

By Rhod Mackenzie

India believes that the world should appreciate its decision to purchase Russian oil instead of criticizing it. Previously, there were calls in the EU to ban India from supplying gasoline and diesel made from Russian oil.
India believes that it is contributing to stabilizing the...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, India's state-owned oil refineries, are in talks with Rosneft about long-term supplies of its oil, Bloomberg reported, citing sources .
"All three of India's state-owned refiners are in...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The German authorities are discussing the nationalisation of Rosneft's oil refining assets. Rosneft's largest asset in the country, the Schwedt refinery, which relied on Russian supplies via the Druzhba oil pipeline, has experienced loading difficulties after Germany rejected oil...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Bulgaria intends to no longer use Russian oil, rendering the efforts of the Russian oil company Lukoil, who own and operate a local refinery, futile. In response, Lukoil is prepared to sell their assets in Bulgaria prior to the authorities seizing the plant by force. How intentio...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Mali and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of the largest gold processing plant in West Africa with a capacity of 200 tons per year in the capital of Mali, said Minister of Economy and Finance Alousseni Sanou.

The memorandum is valid for four...