Iraq closes gap as Moscow's oil discounts shrink
Business Standard|May 08, 2024
Tighter US sanctions, Russia's crude output cut hurt discounts to India
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Iraq closes gap as Moscow's oil discounts shrink

The allure of cheap Russian crude oil to Indian refiners faded in the financial year 20232024 (FY24) after Russian discounts shrank and Iraq offered better rates to claw back into the Indian crude oil market, the Indian government data shows. The rising costs of sourcing Russian crude oil may contribute to lower gross refining margins of Indian state-run firms in the previous quarter, said industry officials.

Russian oil was cheaper than Iraqi crude by less than $3 per barrel in FY24 compared to over $7 per barrel a year earlier, according to calculations by Business Standard based on customs data. Iraq was India's biggest crude supplier until two years back but the Russian invasion of Ukraine forced Moscow to redirect its European supplies to China and India at steep discounts, becoming India's biggest crude source in FY24.

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