US grants India general licence for Russian crude imports sparing sanctioned tankers amid Hormuz turmoil
- 30-day window granted for India to resume imports of Russian crude oil from floating storage
- Shadow fleet tankers carrying Russian crude oil to India will be exempt from sanctions during this period
- But restrictions remain from the EU and UK maritime service providers, creating doubt for club cover
The licence will improve the state of crude oil flows into India, which have been severely choked following the country’s pivot from Russia to the Middle East
