Aqua Titan is scheduled to deliver crude oil loaded in January to the New Mangalore port. The raw material was collected in the Russian port of Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea, from where tankers with crude oil destined for Asian markets regularly depart. Baltic terminals, especially those handling Urals oil [mieszanka ciężkiej i kwaśnej ropy z regionów Uralu i Wołgi z lżejszą ropą z Zachodniej Syberii]have become a key export point for Russia after changes on the European market.
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Indian refineries began to buy Russian oil en masse. In recent weeks, at least seven tankers carrying Russian oil have changed their route from China to India. Another ship, Zouzou N., carrying Kazakh CPC Blend crude, also headed to India. Both tankers were previously heading to the Chinese port of Rizhao. Blockade of Hormuz, through which more than 20 percent flows. world supplies of oil and LNG, caused strong turbulence on the market.
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What are the effects of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz?
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Despite tensions, some Indian ships managed to safely pass through the area. The Indian government has confirmed that LPG supplies have reached Gujarat ports without incident.
