Russia imports record fuel from India as Ukraine strikes hit refineries

•Russia imported a record 172,000 tonnes of oil products in August, mostly gasoline, from India and South Korea.

•India supplied 70% of Russia's oil product imports in August, with 120,000 tonnes of gasoline worth 78 million euros.

•Russia's gasoline imports surged as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupted domestic refining capacity, reducing fuel production and contributing to shortages.