Lizzy Yee
Aug 14, 2025
US President Donald Trump’s upcoming summit with Putin has cast a spotlight on oil exports, a key source of revenue for Russia’s war in Ukraine. The White House has been threatening Russia with so-called “secondary sanctions”, while punishing buyers, slapping a 50% tariff on India, the second-largest buyer of Russian crude (more on that here). Here’s a look at the biggest buyers of Russian oil via boat in 2025.