A Yarakta Oil Field refinery in the Irkutsk region of Russia. Photo: Reuters
Russia faces further sanctions on energy exports – but China and India may not come to Putin’s rescue this time
- The EU’s ban on Russian oil products from February 5 could spell more turmoil for the Kremlin
- China and India unlikely to buy refined fuels once sold to the EU, unlike crude oil they snapped up
A Yarakta Oil Field refinery in the Irkutsk region of Russia. Photo: Reuters