Three countries help Russia sell oil - Bloomberg
Russia is being helped to "bypass" EU restrictions on oil sales - China, India and Turkey.
Russia was able to keep exports of crude oil after its invasion of Ukraine thanks to three countries - Turkey, India and China. Turkey plays a key role in this scheme. It is reported by Bloomberg news agency.
The media notes that in recent weeks there has been a steady increase in the total flow of Russian oil to Turkey, China and India.
The publication adds that deliveries to these countries peaked at 2.2 million barrels per day in June. However, a month ago this figure fell by about 350,000 barrels per day. At the same time, deliveries to Turkey rose to the highest level in a year. Tankers with a cargo of more than 40,000 barrels did not indicate their destination.
The news agency also draws attention to the fact that oil from Kazakhstan is mixed with Russian oil to create a single export grade. Kazakhstan, after the start of a full-scale war in Ukraine, rebranded its cargo to distinguish it from cargo shipped by Russian companies.
Marine exports of crude oil from Russia to European countries rose for the first time since early September, rising to 714,000 barrels a day a month ago, offsetting previous losses. All deliveries were sent to storage facilities in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Tankers that carry crude oil to unspecified destinations in Asia are heading towards Port Said or the Suez Canal, and the final unloading points are unlikely to be known until they pass into the Red Sea. Most of these ships arrive in India or China.
It should be noted that receipts to the military treasury of the Kremlin from the export of crude oil increased by 9 million dollars - up to 134 million. In addition, the median revenue for the last month increased by $2 million to $145 million.
It should be noted that in general, Russia's income from oil exports in September still decreased by 17.3% or $3.2 billion compared to August.