*India’s crude oil imports are being closely scrutinized, with markets waiting to see whether US and EU pressure to reduce imports of Russian barrels results in any change. The latest government import statistics for July show Russia remained the dominant supplier on 1.7mn b/d, well ahead of Iraq on 930,000 b/d.
*Crude supplies from Saudi Arabia and the UAE, No.’s 3 and 4 respectively, ticked up in July. Saudi Arabia on 868,000 b/d is close to overhauling Iraq. (CONTINUED - 200 WORDS)
