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Russia turns to India for gasoline as Ukrainian strikes hit refineries
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By Rakesh Sharma, Nicholas Lua and Weilun SoonRussia has started importing gasoline from as far away as India, as Ukrainian attacks on its refineries trigger severe local shortages.
The first shipment was received on Aug. 5, and more may be on the way, according to Kpler.
Since then, Kyiv has intensified strikes, hitting five processors last week and at least two more this week.
For the inaugural shipment, Russian-flagged products tanker Cyclone (formerly Agni) loaded a 42,000-ton gasoline cargo from Vadinar on June 18, ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show.
All of them have been sanctioned by the EU, with Garnet and Talisman also being targeted by the US.