Russia is importing almost 270,000 metric tons of refined fuels from ship-to-ship transfers in Asia in August, according to preliminary shipping data and trade sources, as it seeks to ease fuel shortages due to Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries.
Typically a net fuel exporter, Russia has been forced to turn to imports after persistent Ukrainian strikes on its energy facilities in the past few months led to lower refining output, causing fuel shortages across the country.
