India has further expanded the list of Russian insurance companies authorized to insure oil tankers operating between the two countries. This change facilitates maritime trade and energy shipments amid ongoing sanctions on Russia, potentially easing transport and insurance hurdles. It remains to be seen how this will affect international insurance standards and trade relations with other countries.
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India's expanded insurance approvals for Russian oil tankers could support Russian crude exports, but ongoing sanctions and geopolitical tensions create mixed effects on global oil prices.
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