US sanctions Rosneft and Lukoil
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US sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil and their majority-owned subsidiaries took effect on November 21, designating crude linked to those firms as a "sanctioned molecule".
Why it matters
Sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil and their majority-owned subsidiaries took effect on November 21 and classify crude tied to those firms as a "sanctioned molecule." India's Russian crude imports averaged about 1.7 million barrels per day this year, with November arrivals projected at 1.8–1.9 million bpd. Analysts estimated near-term Russian crude flows to India would fall to around 400,000 bpd in December and January. Reliance stopped importing Russian oil into its 704,000 bpd export-oriented Jamnagar SEZ refinery on November 20; from December 1 product exports from that SEZ will be derived exclusively from non‑Russian crude, pre-October 22 Russian cargoes will be honoured, and post-deadline arrivals will be routed to its separate 660,000 bpd domestic-market refinery.
Implications
- • Near-term Russian crude inflows to India estimated around 400,000 bpd for December–January.
- • Export-oriented Jamnagar SEZ refinery will not process Russian crude for product exports from December 1.
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