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India’s Gasoline Shipments to Russia Reveal Hidden Fuel Crisis and Sanctions Strain

Russia has begun importing gasoline from India via a complex tanker network, with the first cargo reportedly stuck in Murmansk over pricing disputes as suppliers push for higher, ‘economically justified’ rates. The long route and stalled delivery suggest Moscow’s fuel crunch is deepening under the weight of war and sanctions. Readers will see how a country that sells oil to the world is now struggling to keep its own pumps and army supplied.

When a country that prides itself on being an energy superpower starts importing gasoline from halfway around the world, something fundamental has shifted in its war economy. On 5 August, Russia received its first shipment of gasoline from India, with additional cargoes expected, according to reports circulated on 14 August. The fuel was delivered via a network of tankers linked to intermediaries, reflecting an increasingly convoluted trade as Moscow navigates price caps, shipping restrictions, and reputational risks linked to its war in Ukraine. Yet the imported gasoline has reportedly become stuck in the port of Murmansk, not because of sanctions enforcement but due to a pricing dispute: companies involved want…

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