Indian Refiners Pivot Away From Russian Oil
Market Intelligence Analysis
AI-PoweredIndian refiners shifting away from Russian oil due to new U.S. sanctions is being overshadowed by the U.S.-China trade truce, leading to little change in oil prices. Brent and WTI crude prices have slightly decreased, indicating a bearish market sentiment despite the potential supply disruption from India's pivot.
Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 75% confidence.
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Oil prices were little changed in the current week, with bearish sentiment still ruling the markets after the U.S. agreed to a one-year truce to its trade war with China, despite reports that Indian refiners are ditching Russian oil following fresh U.S. sanctions. Brent crude for December delivery traded at $65.07/bbl at 2.22 pm ET on Friday, a slight drop from $66.48/bbl a week ago, while the corresponding WTI contract was changing hands at $60.92/bbl, down from $61.95/bbl. Last week, the Trump administration announced fresh sanctions targeting…
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