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Indian refiners pay traders in UAE dirhams for Russian oil, Reuters says
By Nidhi Verma
Reuters
Friday, Febraruy 3, 2023
NEW DELHI -- Indian refiners have begun paying for most of their Russian oil purchased via Dubai-based traders in United Arab Emirates dirhams instead of U.S. dollars, four sources with knowledge of the matter said.
While Western sanctions against Moscow are not recognised by India, and in any case purchases of Russian oil may not violate them, banks and financial institutions are cautious about clearing payments so as not to unwittingly fall foul of the many measures imposed against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
Indian refiners and traders are concerned they may not be able to continue to settle trades in dollars, especially if the price of Russian crude rises above a cap imposed by the Group of Seven nations and Australia in December.
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That has led traders to seek alternative methods of payment, which could also aid Russia's efforts to de-dollarise its economy in response to the Western sanctions.
Previous attempts by Indian refiners to pay traders for Russian crude in dirhams through Dubai banks failed, forcing them to switch back to the U.S. currency.
But India's top bank, the State Bank of India, is now clearing these dirham payments, the sources told Reuters, providing details of transactions that have not previously been reported. ...
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