Indian refiners buy costly West Asian barrels as Russian supply narrows
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Key takeaway
Russian crude supply to India has dropped sharply, forcing refiners to buy more expensive West Asian oil.
- Step 1 · The triggerRussian crude supply to India drops, reducing access to discounted barrels
- Step 2 · Knock-onIndian refiners substitute with costlier West Asian crude, raising average input costs
- Step 3 · Knock-onRefining margins compress unless higher costs are passed through to product prices
- Step 4 · Reaches youSMEs reliant on fuel or petrochemical inputs face higher procurement costs, impacting margins and working capital
The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.
Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
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