India Emerges as Key Diesel Supplier to Europe as Russian, US Flows Falter
Vortexa data showed India supplied about 60% of diesel moving through the Bab-el-Mandeb to Europe in August as Russian exports stayed depressed and US shipments fell.
- India supplied around 60% of the diesel transiting the Bab-el-Mandeb to Europe in August, emerging as a critical fuel source as Russian exports remain constrained and US shipments weaken, according to Vortexa data.
- Russian diesel exports have plummeted due to Ukrainian drone strikes and refinery disruptions, while US shipments that previously supplied about half of Europe's seaborne diesel have started to decline.
- The Black Sea accounted for about 44 per cent of Russia's diesel exports last year, but port disruptions have reduced available volumes; India maintains an installed capacity of 258.1 million tonnes annually.
- Europe is now increasingly dependent on Indian refiners to maintain eastern supply routes, though crude shipments into India fell for a second consecutive month to about 3.8 million barrels per day in August.
- As Europe approaches its peak winter diesel-demand period with inventories already low, refineries on both sides of the Atlantic face autumn maintenance after running at elevated rates.
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India emerges as key diesel supplier to Europe as Russian, US flows falter
New Delhi, Sep 6: India has emerged as a crucial source of diesel for Europe, supplying about 60 per cent of the fuel transiting the Bab-el-Mandeb to the region in August, as Russian exports remain severely constrained and US shipments begin to weaken, according to data from Vortexa - real-time data and advanced analytics for energy and freight. About 2,00,000 barrels per day of diesel (gasoil) transited the Bab-el-Mandeb in August on vessels bo…
India became key diesel supplier to Europe in August: Know why
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India Diesel Export: While the supply of diesel from Russia and the US to Europe slowed down due to various obstacles, India emerged as a major supplier and 60% of the diesel that reached Europe in August came from here.
India emerges as key diesel supplier to Europe as Russian, US flows falter - The Tribune
India has emerged as a crucial source of diesel for Europe, supplying about 60 per cent of the fuel transiting the Bab-el-Mandeb to the region in August, as Russian exports remain severely constrained and US shipments begin to weaken, according to data from Vortexa – real-time data and advanced analytics for energy and freight. About […]
India emerges as Europe’s key diesel supplier amid global supply shifts - The Pamphlet
India has become Europe’s most important diesel supplier in 2026, providing 60% of shipments through Bab el-Mandeb as Russian and US flows decline. This report explains how Indian refineries are reshaping global energy trade.
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