Recording changes to Russian oil exports and EU oil imports since the war in Ukraine

Russia’s war in Ukraine has triggered a major upheaval in the global oil markets, forcing Moscow to find alternative buyers and Europe to source new supplies as Western sanctions seek to clamp down on Moscow’s vital oil revenues.

With an EU embargo and the G7 price cap on Moscow's oil now fully in place, Russian seaborne crude exports have remained largely resilient as displaced volumes of its discounted oil flow East. Russian oil product exports have also mostly held up with new buyers in Africa absorbing Russian diesel and other fuels now banned from Europe.

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(Latest update: September 4, 2023)