State-run refiner Indian Oil is seeking more oil from the Americas, while Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (MRPL) has bought Abu Dhabi crude to replace Russian oil , according to traders and a document reviewed by Reuters on Thursday.

Many Indian refiners paused new orders for Russian oil after the U.S. imposed sanctions last week on Moscow’s top two producers, with some turning to the spot market for alternatives, industry sources said.

MRPL has bought 2 million barrels of Abu Dhabi Murban crude from Glencore via a tender to replace Russian supply in December, trade sources said.

Halt on Russian oil purchase

The refiner is expected to tap spot markets every month and seek additional supplies from its term suppliers as it has shunned oil from Russia to avoid sanction risks,

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