India Denies Directly Exporting Fuel to Russia, But Admits Traders May Be

Indian refiners are not directly exporting any refined petroleum products to fuel-starved Russia, although some supplies from traders are likely reaching Russia, India’s Oil Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, has said. Reports emerged earlier this week that Russia had started importing fuel from India by sea in a bid to ease the fuel shortages triggered by Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries. In an exclusive Reuters report, industry sources revealed that an initial shipment of at least 60,0