# China, India seek new supplies as US sanctions tighten grip on Russian oil | Reuters

> China and India are seeking new crude supplies as US sanctions tighten restrictions on Russian oil flows. The article focuses on buyers rerouting purchases away from sanctioned barrels.

- Date: 2025-01-13 · published 2025-01-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26685-china-india-seek-new-supplies-as-us-sanctions-tighten-grip-on-russian-oil
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Sanctions that reroute Russian crude raise delivered oil costs for importers, supporting diesel and energy-linked prices that feed into feed logistics.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2025-10-22 | [Oil extends gains after settlement on new sanctions on Russian oil companies \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8131-oil-extends-gains-after-settlement-on-new-sanctions-on-russian-oil-companies.md) | +5.0% | +6.1% |
| BRENT | 2024-12-13 | [Oil up 2%, settles at 3-week high as more sanctions loom on Russia, Iran \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27116-oil-up-2-settles-at-3-week-high-as-more-sanctions-loom-on-russia-iran-reuters.md) | -0.2% | +11.4% |
| BRENT | 2025-02-19 | [Oil holds near one-week high on supply concerns, sanctions on Russia eyed \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26210-oil-holds-near-one-week-high-on-supply-concerns-sanctions-on-russia-eyed-reuters.md) | -4.1% | -6.4% |
| BRENT | 2025-10-23 | [Oil futures return to structure signalling tight supply on Russia sanctions \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8125-oil-futures-return-to-structure-signalling-tight-supply-on-russia-sanctions.md) | +4.1% | +1.9% |
| BRENT | 2025-10-23 | [Spot crude premiums jump as US sanctions on Russian producers drive China, India demand \| Y94](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9409-spot-crude-premiums-jump-as-us-sanctions-on-russian-producers-drive-china-india.md) | +4.1% | +1.9% |
| DIESEL | 2025-10-28 | [Global refining margins soar as sanctions threaten Russian supplies \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22593-global-refining-margins-soar-as-sanctions-threaten-russian-supplies-reuters.md) | -1.4% | -1.1% |
| DIESEL | 2025-10-22 | [Oil surges 5% after US sanctions Russian firms Rosneft, Lukoil \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8126-oil-surges-5-after-us-sanctions-russian-firms-rosneft-lukoil-reuters.md) | +7.6% | +21.9% |
| DIESEL | 2026-03-08 | [Oil jumps to 2022 high on Iran war, falls after close as Russia sanctions in doubt \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5227-oil-jumps-to-2022-high-on-iran-war-falls-after-close-as-russia-sanctions-in.md) | +10.4% | +19.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/china-india-refiners-scour-world-oil-supplies-us-sanctions-curb-russian-supply-2025-01-13/

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