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Why is Russia importing petrol from India despite being an oil giant?

short by Ankit Tiwari / on Sunday, 30 August, 2026
Russia is importing petrol from India despite being major oil producer as Ukrainian drone attacks on its refineries have caused a severe fuel shortage. By late August, Russia's gasoline output had fallen to just 70% of domestic demand. Russia's petrol imports hit record 125,000 barrels per day in August as it turned to countries including India to fill the gap.
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