India is on track to import nearly 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil from Russia in May, which would be a 10-month high, according to vessel-tracking data by Kpler.
Indian refiners have increased buying activity for lighter Russian grades, such as ESPO, showed the Kpler data cited by Reuters.
The strong Indian imports of ESPO crude are set to continue in June and July as refiners have booked more than 10 cargoes of the grade loading in June, traders told Reuters.
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