
Foreign Trade
Saudi Arabia Leads Russian Fuel Oil Purchases by Sea in July 2026
Saudi Arabia remained the main destination for Russian fuel oil and vacuum gas oil (VGO) in July 2026, with 1.1 million metric tons, although shipments fell by 18% compared to June. Total Russian exports of these products decreased by 12% to 2.4 million tons, while Singapore and Malaysia increased their imports 2.5 times. Ukrainian drone attacks caused disruptions in Russian refineries.























