
Russian oil tanker bound for China arrives in India; first of seven vessels
India Today
Oil tanker Aqua Titan carrying Russian crude arrives in Mangaluru port; was initially heading to China
Oil tanker Aqua Titan, carrying Russian crude, arrived in Mangaluru port on Saturday evening. Originally destined for China, the oil tanker is the first of seven containing Russian crude to reach India.
Bloomberg reported on March 18 that at least seven tankers carrying Russian oil, destined for China, have changed course to head towards India. This comes amid New Delhi's renewed push to secure its energy supplies amid disruption due to the Iran war.
The rerouting of these vessels, monitored by ship-tracking firm Vortexa, comes after India received a temporary waiver from the US to buy "sanctioned" Russian oil currently stranded at sea.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.













