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India becomes key petrol supplier to Russia as refinery attacks bite

New Delhi: India has emerged as a key supplier of gasoline (petrol) to Russia amid a surge in Russian fuel imports triggered by Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries, ship tracking data showed.Russia… [+3073 chars]

Claims & verification status

Likely

India has emerged as a key supplier of gasoline to Russia.

Likely

The surge in Russian fuel imports was triggered by Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries.

Impact analysis

Who claims what

  • India has emerged as a key supplier of gasoline to Russia — not independently verified.
  • The surge in Russian fuel imports was triggered by Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries — not independently verified.
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Our assessment

If India is significantly increasing gasoline exports to Russia in response to refinery disruptions caused by Ukrainian drone attacks, this would mark a shift in regional trade…

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