Media came out. With headlines like a carbon copy , look times, cnn, bbc, guardian, everyone is writing about the successful test drive of the new borevestnik missile and russias supposed readiness to resume Nuclear Tests, and this is supposedly a direct threat from the west. In this regard, i would like to ask about the us intention to place Nuclear Warheads in Great Britain; this is not a direct threat to russia. Rhetorical question the state duma , at its next council, is considering the issue of revoking ratification of the comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban treaty. This was stated by vyacheslav volodin. According to him, this corresponds to russias National Interests. Let me remind you that the comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban treaty was concluded 27 years ago, in 1996, in new york. The treaty was signed by 185 states, for it to be ratified by eight more states, everything came to a head, as usual, this happens in the usa, the remaining Nuclear Powers, looking at washington, became thou
In April, India increased imports of Russian oil while decreasing imports from Iraq and Saudi Arabia, according to preliminary data from Kpler and LSEG. Despite geopolitical tensions, Russia remained India s top oil supplier. Indian refiners boosted overall oil purchases by 13-17% but reduced imports from Iraq by 20-23%. Russia s oil imports are projected to decrease in May.
India s oil trade with Russia is being impacted by the tightening of US sanctions, prompting refiners to explore alternative supplies. While Russia remains the dominant supplier, Indian refiners are increasingly buying more from Saudi Arabia. Refiners are eager to increase purchases of Russian oil, but require US approval to do so.
India s crude oil imports from Russia in November were the most expensive in a year, with refiners paying an average of $85.90 a barrel. This increase was due to lowering fuel discounts, prompting refiners to seek alternative sources. Imports from Russia rose 6.2% to 1.68 million barrels a day, while those from Iraq grew 21.4%.
India Russian Oil: Refiners in the world’s third-largest oil consumer paid an average of $85.90 a barrel for shipments from its largest supplier, up 1.8% compared with $84.46 in October.