Russia emerged as India's biggest supplier of crude oil, which is converted into fuels like petrol and diesel in refineries, after Russian oil was available on discount following some European nations shunning purchases from Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Imports from Russia, which were less than one per cent of the total oil imported in pre-Ukraine war period, now make up for almost 40% of India's total oil purchases.
China bought 47% of Russia's crude exports, followed by India (37%), the EU (7%), and Turkey (6%), the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report.
Not just oil, but China and India also bought coal from Russia.
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