Russia's crude exports rose by 140,000 b/d on the month to average 3.36 million b/d from Aug 1-16 to remain above pre-war levels for the fifth month in a row,

India currently has 22 operating nuclear reactors, totalling some 6795 MWe of capacity. A further eight units, totalling just over 6000 MWe, are under construction, and the Indian government is committed to growing nuclear capacity as part of its massive infrastructure development programme.

Now the increase in Russian coal is pushing out US, South African, Australian, and some higher CV Indonesian coal.

India's coal based generation accounted for 69.9% of the country's overall electricity generation of 1,490.277 billion units in fiscal year 2021-22 (April-March), a growth of 9.5% from a year ago.

Steady inflows have lengthened waiting times for Very Large Gas Carriers to discharge at India's terminals,

Global LNG export capacity has increased by 29%, or 14.0 Bcf/d, over the past five years (2017–21).

In May, India imported 819,000 barrels per day (bpd), from 277,000 bpd in April and 33,000 bpd a year ago. Russia is now the second biggest supplier to India, replacing Saudi Arabia, while Iraq continues to be the largest.

The oil ministry said June 29 that India would allow operators to sell locally-produced crude in the domestic market without restrictions from Oct. 1, but restrictions on exporting locally-produced crude would remain.

China spent $18.9 billion on Russian oil, gas and coal in the three months to the end of May, almost double the amount a year earlier, latest customs data show. Meanwhile, India shelled out $5.1 billion in the same period, more than five times the value of a year ago.

Many of our companies, including energy companies, are operating in Indonesia. There is interest in developing the national nuclear power industry.

"Today, nobody is bothering who is buying what from where. We are quite happy to source from as far as we can," a leading Indian oil ministry source said.

В нынешних условиях подтверждается востребованность сотрудничества между государствами-членами ШОС.

Certification by the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), one of the world's top classification companies, provides a final link in the paperwork chain - after insurance coverage - needed to keep state-owned Sovcomflot's tanker fleet afloat and delivering Russian crude oil to overseas markets.

Non-sanctioning countries including India and China have significantly increased imports of Russian oil since the invasion began Feb. 24, taking advantage of major price discounts.

The decline in overall export volumes is mainly due to lower oil-product flows, while Russian crude shipped in May grew nearly by 500,000 barrels a day compared to the start of the year, mainly thanks to higher deliveries to Asia.