Turkey buys over 7 mil barrels of Urals crude in March Urals flows also redirected to Asia, mainly China & India Russia’s flagship Urals crude has been shunned by its previously top customers, many of whom have committed to reducing dependence on the country’s oil. However, with hefty discounts on offer, the grade has been redirected to other markets and has found a growing outlet in Turkey, according to Urals traders and ship-tracking data. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now According to Urals traders, three key buyers have become the main focus of the seaborne market since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — China, India and, increasingly, Turkey. In March, 7.42 million barrels of the grade were bound for Turkey, according to Kpler shipping data. In April so far, three Aframax cargoes have already loaded bound for Aliaga in Turkey. Turkey […]