Ukraine-Russia warfare newest: Russian oil tanker on hearth in Mediterranean ‘after drone attack’ | EUROtoday

Russia is able to divert oil to India to offset Middle East provide disruptions, with about 9.5 million barrels of Russian crude in vessels close to Indian waters and capable of arrive inside weeks, an business supply with direct information informed Reuters.

The supply declined to say the place the non-Russian fleet cargoes have been initially headed however mentioned they may ship to India inside weeks, giving refiners speedy aid.

India is weak to produce shocks, with crude shares overlaying solely about 25 days of demand, whereas refiners maintain equally restricted inventories of gasoil, gasoline and liquefied petroleum gasoline.

An Indian authorities supply mentioned New Delhi was scouting for various provide to organize for persevering with battle within the Middle East past 10-15 days.

Hungary’s international minister Peter Szijjarto mentioned on ⁠Wednesday that he hopes to have ⁠two ethnic ​Hungarian prisoners ⁠of warfare freed ⁠by Russia ​throughout ⁠his talks in ‌Moscow.

“I hope that after our ‌talks more ‌people will fly home ⁠on the plane than who came in this direction,” Szijjarto mentioned in a video ‌broadcast on ​his ‌Facebook web page ⁠from Moscow ⁠earlier than his talks with ‌Russia’s ​president ‌Vladimir Putin.

Russian president Vladimir Putin will maintain talks with Hungarian international minister Peter Szijjarto afterward Wednesday after accusing Ukraine of “blackmailing” of Slovakia and Hungary over oil provides, the Kremlin mentioned.

Kyiv has mentioned that the Ukrainian department of the Druzhba oil pipeline, ⁠which provides Russian ​oil ⁠to Hungary and Slovakia, was severely broken by hearth after a Russian assault in late January and can’t be repaired rapidly.

Hungary and Slovakia have each accused Ukraine – which has lengthy been sad about them persevering with to purchase Russian oil – of intentionally dragging its toes over the repairs for political causes.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov mentioned Putin would talk about the matter with Szijjarto, a frequent customer to Moscow, afterward Wednesday.

“You know the buyers of our oil, such as Hungary and Slovakia, who are now facing blackmail from the Kyiv regime. This refers to blackmail related to the deliberate blocking of supplies via the Druzhba oil pipeline. Of course, this will be discussed today,” mentioned Peskov.