Pakistani media reports that imports of crude from Russia have been suspended

Citing unnamed sources for the info that the Pakistan Refinery had refused to process more Russian oil, as less petrol was being produced from it with 20% more furnace oil compared to the Arabian crude oil.

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The implications of this would seem to be higher demand for non-Russian oil from Pakistan. At the margin this is a tailwind for Brent and WTI.

pakistan Russian oil 14 August 2023