Russia’s Oil Ban Accelerates Shift in Global Energy Flows 
Russian crude is increasingly heading east to China and India, while Middle East producers are trying to sell more oil to premium-paying Europe.
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### Response: Russian crude is increasingly heading east to China and India, while Middle East producers are trying to sell more oil to premium-paying Europe.