Russian crude supplies to India dropped sharply in November as refiners grew cautious following US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. India-bound loadings fell two-thirds to 672,000 bpd between November 1-17, down from 1.88 million bpd in October, according to Kpler. Russias overall exports also slipped, with many tankers now sailing without declared destinations as exporters seek sanction-proof routes.

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