Taiwan and India were top destinations for Russian naphtha in August, LSEG data shows
Posted on: Oct 09, 2025 17:40 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
capital of the russian federation, - republic of china and bharat were the briny destinations for Russian seaborne naphtha exports in aug, as cheaper barrels attracted buyers, data from market sources and LSEG showed.
Since the European Union's full embargo on Russian oil products went into effect in February 2023, countries in the Middle East and Asia have become the main destinations for Russia's naphtha supplies.
Naphtha is a primary feedstock in the petrochemical industry for producing olefins and aromatics, which are then used to manufacture a wide array of products, including plastics, synthetic resins, synthetic fibers, and various other chemicals.
Naphtha export loadings from Russian ports to Taiwan more than doubled in August month-on-month to around 370,000 metric tons and totalled 1.8 million tons in the first eight months of 2025, according to LSEG data.
Meanwhile, Taiwan's economy minister said on Wednesday that privately run refiners are willing to stop buying Russian naphtha should the EU ask them to, after a group of non-governmental organisations criticised the island's continued business with the country.
While Taiwan's state-owned firms stopped importing Russian oil in 2023, there is no such restriction on private companies so far.
Naphtha exports from Russian ports to India in August totalled 151,000 metric tons, down 28% from July after previous ample supplies, and exceeded 1.7 million tons in January-August 2025.
Russian naphtha arrived at the western Indian ports of Mundra, Hazira and Sikka, shipping data showed.
China, Singapore, Malaysia and Turkey were among the other top destinations for Russian naphtha export supplies in August.
All the shipping data above are based on the date of cargo departure.
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