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Ship tracking data and energy analytics firm Vortexa say India has become a major supplier of gasoline to Russia.
Russia’s seaborne gasoline imports reached a record 125,000 barrels per day in August.
Trade sources said Indian refiners supplied around 1 million barrels over the past two months.
Much of the supply was said to come from Vadinar refinery in Gujarat.
Why it mattersIndia's refining role could reshape Russian fuel sourcing as attacks squeeze supply.
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One report said all India-origin gasoline cargoes arrived on sanctioned fleets using dark ship-to-ship transfers.
The reporting ties the surge in imports to Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries.