Indian Banks Eye Return to Russian Oil Trade

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Indian banks are considering financing Russian oil trades with non-sanctioned entities and compliant pricing and payments, potentially paving the way for India's return to Russian oil imports.

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Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 59% confidence.

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Some Indian banks have started to consider financing Russian oil trades that involve only non-sanctioned entities and sanctions-compliant pricing and payments, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing sources with knowledge of the development. India is steering clear of Russian oil now as the U.S. sanctions on Russia’s top producers and exporters, Rosneft and Lukoil, make Indian refiners wary of handling Russian barrels. Before the latest sanctions on Russian oil trade, India bought from Russia around one third of all…

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