Fate of 5 Million Barrels of Russian Oil Bound for India Unclear as Ships Idle at Sea
• 5 million barrels of Russian oil heading to India never arrived, ships idling at sea • Unclear why ships have not completed deliveries, sanctions on sellers may be a factor • US has sanctioned 8 ships connected to crude cargoes since October, 6 owned by Russia's Sovcomflot • One ship headed to India idle since mid-November, 2 more joined it recently • Russia's oil flows rose to highest in 5 months recently despite OPEC+ production cuts