Russian oil said to be sold to India below price cap
2 years ago

Russian oil said to be sold to India below price cap

The Hindu  

Russia's flagship Urals crude has been sold at deeper discounts this month following a European ban on Russian oil imports, and dominant buyer India has bought barrels at well below a $60 price cap agreed by the West, four market sources said. Reuters calculations showed discounts for Urals oil at Russia's western ports for sale to India under some deals have widened to $32-$35 per barrel when freight is not included in the price. The value of the Dated Brent benchmark hovered below $80 a barrel early in December, while the estimated cost of Russian oil for producers including extraction, tax and transport costs to export ports stood around $15-45 per barrel, deputy energy minister Pavel Sorokin said last year. Russian oil suppliers are trying to handle Urals oil transport to India themselves using their own vessels and shipping partners, which can reduce transport costs, traders said.

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India’s crude oil imports from Russia drop 55% in November, lowest since June 2022
1 week, 2 days ago

India’s crude oil imports from Russia drop 55% in November, lowest since June 2022

Live Mint  

India's import of Russian crude dropped to its lowest level since June 2022 in November this year, reported the news agency PTI on Sunday, December 15, citing a Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air report. “India's imports of Russian crude oil dropped by a massive 55 per cent in November - the lowest figure since June 2022,” the …

Russia signs $13bn-a-year oil deal with India in blow to Western sanctions
1 week, 4 days ago

Russia signs $13bn-a-year oil deal with India in blow to Western sanctions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russian state-owned oil firm Rosneft …

Rosneft, Reliance agree biggest ever India-Russia oil supply deal: Reports
1 week, 5 days ago

Rosneft, Reliance agree biggest ever India-Russia oil supply deal: Reports

Deccan Chronicle  

Russia's state oil firm Rosneft has agreed to supply nearly 500,000 barrels per day of crude to Indian private refiner Reliance in the biggest ever energy deal between the two countries, three sources familiar with the deal said.The 10-year agreement amounts to 0.5% of global supply and is worth roughly $13 billion a year at today's prices. The company declined …

Exclusive-Rising costs squeeze intermediaries out of thriving Russian oil trade with India
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Exclusive-Rising costs squeeze intermediaries out of thriving Russian oil trade with India

Live Mint  

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI/MOSCOW - Three trading houses have become dominant sellers of Russian oil to India as many smaller players dropped out of the business due to high funding costs in Russia and lack of access to Western funds, according to data and six trading sources. Traders such as Dubai-based Starex Trading and Pontus Trading, which were large …

Russia’s crude oil and LNG shipments to Asia slip slightly in 2024: Russell
3 weeks ago

Russia’s crude oil and LNG shipments to Asia slip slightly in 2024: Russell

Live Mint  

By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, Dec 3 - Asia's imports of Russian crude oil and liquefied natural gas are set to log small declines this year and while coal had a bigger drop, there's little evidence that Western sanctions are working well. In barrels per day terms, Asia's seaborne imports from Russia are likely to come in around 3.22 million …

Saudi Arabia boosts crude oil share in Asia at Russia’s expense: Russell
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Saudi Arabia boosts crude oil share in Asia at Russia’s expense: Russell

Live Mint  

By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, - Saudi Arabia clawed back market share of Asia's crude oil imports in November, while Russia surrendered some of its barrels in what may be an early sign of a shift in market dynamics. Asia's imports from Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude exporter, rose to 5.83 million barrels per day in November, up from …

Trade on track: Russia looks up to India for train manufacturing to meet domestic demand
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trade on track: Russia looks up to India for train manufacturing to meet domestic demand

Firstpost  

Russia is seeking to invest in and expand the manufacturing of trains as well as their components in India to meet its growing domestic demand Russia eyes to deepen its trade ties with India — one of the top economies still in robust trade with the country after its President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine 36 months ago. …

Russia wants to become the second-largest oil producer in the world
1 month, 1 week ago

Russia wants to become the second-largest oil producer in the world

China Daily  

Russia is reportedly considering a major oil-sector shakeup by merging three of its largest oil companies: state-backed Rosneft and Gazprom Neft and privately-held Lukoil. Notably, the consolidation could allow Russia to command higher prices for crude oil exports to major buyers like India and China. This shift is driven by Russia’s substantial discounts on crude oil, which have made it …

India to achieve $100-billion trade with Russia well before 2030 target: Jaishankar
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1 month, 1 week ago

India to achieve $100-billion trade with Russia well before 2030 target: Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

India is confident of achieving commerce worth $100 billion with Russia before the target date of 2030 though the two sides need to address constraints to ensure trade is more balanced, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. The two sides have seen “perceptible progress” in tackling challenges to trade, especially issues related to payments and logistics, but there …

Russian oil finds its way to Europe via India; India now biggest exporter of fuel to EU
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russian oil finds its way to Europe via India; India now biggest exporter of fuel to EU

The Hindu  

India's export of fuels like diesel to the European Union jumped 58% in the first three quarters of 2024, with a bulk of them likely coming from refining discounted Russian oil, according to a monthly tracker report. "In the 13 months since the oil price cap took effect, over one-third of India's exports of oil products to sanctioning countries was …

‘India did entire world a favour’: Hardeep Singh Puri on India’s stance to buy Russian oil, ‘if we had not done so…’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘India did entire world a favour’: Hardeep Singh Puri on India’s stance to buy Russian oil, ‘if we had not done so…’

Live Mint  

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that India's decision to buy oil from Russia amid global uncertainties helped prevent a potential spike in global oil prices. In an interview with CNN's Becky Anderson in Abu Dhabi, Union minister Puri explained that if the Indian government hadn't bought Russian oil, global oil price would have gone up …

'India did the entire world a favour': Union Minister Puri on India's stance to buy Russian oil
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'India did the entire world a favour': Union Minister Puri on India's stance to buy Russian oil

New Indian Express  

India's decision to purchase oil from Russia amidst global uncertainties has played a crucial role in preventing a potential spike in global oil prices, said Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. In an interview with CNN's Becky Anderson on the sidelines of the annual ADIPEC energy industry event in Abu Dhabi, the Union Minister stated that without …

Russia raises estimates for oil and gas export sales
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia raises estimates for oil and gas export sales

Live Mint  

Sept 6 - Russia's economy ministry revised up its forecasts for export sales of oil and gas, key sources of budget revenue, by $17.4 billion from a previous estimate to $239.7 billion this year thanks to a more positive price outlook, a document seen by Reuters showed. Following is a table of the ministry's key updated forecasts. Previous estimates made …

Putin hosts India’s prime minister to deepen ties, but Ukraine looms over their relationship
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin hosts India’s prime minister to deepen ties, but Ukraine looms over their relationship

Associated Press  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, seeking to deepen the relationship between the two nuclear powers at a time when NATO leaders gathered in Washington and Russia launched deadly missile attacks in Ukraine that hit a children’s hospital. “Our relationship is one of a particularly privileged strategic partnership,” Putin told Modi, who made …

Build your plants in Russia, Moscow tells Indian drugmakers
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Build your plants in Russia, Moscow tells Indian drugmakers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Sanctions-hit Russia is looking to India for drug security at a time of shortages triggered by its war in Ukraine, a government official aware of the matter said. Moscow has proposed financial support for Indian companies ready to build facilities in Russia, and is seeking higher pharmaceutical exports from India to meet domestic demand, the official said on …

Chabahar: India’s Balancing Act Against China, West Asia and the West
7 months, 1 week ago

Chabahar: India’s Balancing Act Against China, West Asia and the West

News 18  

Geostrategy is increasingly becoming a process of increasing a nation’s options. While Russia has been encountering sanctions from Western Europe and the US ever since the war with Ukraine, Iran has endured them for far longer. The US, Israel and others in West Asia are aware of India’s cordial relationship with Iran. India’s sea and land route via Chabahar in …

India saved USD 13 billion by importing discounted Russian crude
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India saved USD 13 billion by importing discounted Russian crude

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India has saved around $13 billion by importing discounted crude oil from Russia in the past two years, according to a study by ICRA, the rating agency. According to energy cargo tracker Vortexa, India received 1.36 million barrels of crude oil per day from Russia in March 2024, compared to 1.27 million barrels per day in February 2024. …

No sanctions against India for purchasing, refining Russian oil: U.S. Treasury officials
8 months, 2 weeks ago

No sanctions against India for purchasing, refining Russian oil: U.S. Treasury officials

The Hindu  

April 04, 2024 07:55 pm | Updated 09:51 pm IST - NEW DELHI Striking a conciliatory note on India’s imports of Russian oil, U.S. Treasury department officials visiting Delhi said on April 4 that the aim of U.S. sanctions and the oil “price cap” was not to limit the purchase of Russian ‘Ural’ oil, but to limit the revenues made …

US has not asked India to reduce Russian oil imports: Officials
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US has not asked India to reduce Russian oil imports: Officials

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The US has not asked India to reduce its imports of Russian oil and the price cap and sanctions regime imposed by the G7 are aimed at squeezing Moscow’s profits from crude sales and impeding its ability to finance the war in Ukraine, two US officials said on Thursday. Russian oil is priced above $60 a barrel The …

Two US treasury officials visiting India to urge Modi govt to maintain implementation of Russian oil price cap
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Two US treasury officials visiting India to urge Modi govt to maintain implementation of Russian oil price cap

India TV News  

Two senior US treasury officials - Acting Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Anna Morris and PDO Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Eric Van Nostrand - will urge New Delhi to maintain the implementation of the oil price cap aimed at limiting profits to Russia, while also promoting stable global energy markets, the Biden administration said in an official announcement. “They …

US to tell event in India that price cap on Russian oil working
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US to tell event in India that price cap on Russian oil working

Hindustan Times  

The G7 price cap on Russian oil shipments is cutting the revenue that Moscow has available to support its invasion of Ukraine, and the mechanism's effectiveness is helped by the recent actions of Indian refiners, U.S. officials will tell an event in New Delhi on Thursday, according to prepared remarks. "We know that the Indian economy has much at stake …

’My friend...’: Russian FM lauds Jaishankar’s response on oil import
9 months, 2 weeks ago

’My friend...’: Russian FM lauds Jaishankar’s response on oil import

Live Mint  

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has praised an old remark made by India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the United Nations. Lavrov at the World Youth Forum in Russia's Sochi called Jaishankar "My friend" and heaped praises on the Indian minister for navigating bilateral ties between New Delhi and Moscow amid the Ukraine war. Russian oil import According to …

What can Russia do to sell its unwanted oil?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

What can Russia do to sell its unwanted oil?

Hindustan Times  

ON FEBRUARY 22ND, two days before Russia invaded Ukraine, a German-flagged vessel left the Russian port of Primorsk loaded with 33,000 tonnes of oil. On March 24th the volume of Russian seaborne oil exports, at 2.3m barrels per day, was nearly 2m below the level on March 1st, reckons Kpler, a data firm. In May 2018 America imposed “maximum pressure” …

‘Russia never hurt our interests’: Jaishankar defends India’s ties with Moscow
10 months ago

‘Russia never hurt our interests’: Jaishankar defends India’s ties with Moscow

Live Mint  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in an interview with a German economic daily, Handelsblatt, has said that many Western countries used to supply arms to Pakistan and not India, adding that the trend has changed in the past decade. Jaishankar reaffirmed India's "stable and friendly ties" with Russia and said Moscow has never hurt the interests of New Delhi. On …

Petroleum exports drop sharply as West tightens squeeze on Russia
10 months ago

Petroleum exports drop sharply as West tightens squeeze on Russia

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Earnings from petroleum shipments fell steeply in April-January FY24 due to the global economic slowdown, a rise in domestic consumption, and shrinking discounts on Russian oil. According to data from the government’s Niryat portal, earnings from exports of chemicals and petroleum products stood at $67.11 billion in the April-January FY24 period, down 11.29% from $75.65 billion in the …

India resumes buying Russian Sokol oil after 2-month hiatus, sources say
10 months, 1 week ago

India resumes buying Russian Sokol oil after 2-month hiatus, sources say

The Hindu  

India has resumed imports of Russian Sokol oil after a two-month gap with at least two refiners so far taking deliveries of the light sweet crude in February, four trade sources said and ship tracking data showed. India did not receive Sokol oil in December and January, data from trade sources and the ship tracking data shows. In February, private …

No disruption in oil flows to India, only freight up: HPCL head
10 months, 3 weeks ago

No disruption in oil flows to India, only freight up: HPCL head

The Hindu  

The ongoing attacks on shipping vessels by Houthi militants in the Red Sea have not impacted the flow of crude oil to India but freight has gone up due to rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Chairman Pushp Kumar Joshi said. OPINION | The larger message to New Delhi from the Red Sea In a …

Fear of sanctions keeps SBI off Russian oil deals
11 months, 1 week ago

Fear of sanctions keeps SBI off Russian oil deals

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : State Bank of India has long avoided payment transactions for Russian oil bought by state-run refiners to avert US sanctions that came into force on 5 December 2022, two people aware of the matter said. Mint also reported about India’s largest lender requesting data on purchasing prices from refiners such as Indian Oil Corp. Ltd, Bharat Petroleum …

India reduces import of Russian crude oil over pricing
11 months, 1 week ago

India reduces import of Russian crude oil over pricing

Hindustan Times  

Indian refiners have significantly cut Russian crude imports and plan to further decrease shipments from the sanctions-hit country after Moscow steeply reduced discounts from about $10 a barrel to around $2 in recent months, at least four people directly aware of the development said. Indian oil companies have decided to cut crude imports from Russia because of only one reason, …

Why India's oil purchase from Russia declined: Hardeep Singh Puri explains
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Why India's oil purchase from Russia declined: Hardeep Singh Puri explains

Hindustan Times  

Union minister of petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri said crude oil supply in India from Russia has not dropped because of the payment-related issues. Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri India is one of the largest importers of crude oil in the world, but its imports from Russia significantly decreased over the past few …

'No payment problem': Hardeep Singh Puri on declining oil imports from Russia
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'No payment problem': Hardeep Singh Puri on declining oil imports from Russia

India Today  

The reduction in India's oil imports from Russia is primarily due to unattractive prices and not any payment issues, clarified Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday. He mentioned that, on average, India purchases 1.5 million barrels per day of Russian oil, and there have been no complaints from oil companies about facing payment settlement issues …

The dominant dollar faces a backlash in the oil market
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The dominant dollar faces a backlash in the oil market

Live Mint  

Some major emerging economies are dabbling in trading commodities without using the dollar, as they seek to reduce their reliance on the U.S. currency. And in November, Saudi Arabia and China set up a roughly $7 billion currency-swap line, which the Chinese central bank said would strengthen financial ties and expand the use of local currencies. The tight links between …

Russia minister says oil supplies to India increased to 40 percent since Ukraine war
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia minister says oil supplies to India increased to 40 percent since Ukraine war

Hindustan Times  

Moscow: Russia's deputy prime minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday his country has redirected most its oil supplies towards India and China after the West enforced economic sanctions against it over the Ukraine war. "China -- whose share has grown to 45-50 percent -- and India have become our main partners in the current situation," Novak was quoted as saying …

India's crude oil output up 1.3% to 2.5 MMT in October, imports rise after four months of declines: PPAC
1 year, 1 month ago

India's crude oil output up 1.3% to 2.5 MMT in October, imports rise after four months of declines: PPAC

Live Mint  

India produced a total of 2.5 million metric tonnes of crude oil in October 2023 - registering a growth of 1.3 per cent compared to the year-ago period, according to Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell. According to PPAC data, crude oil imports increased by 2.2 per cent and by 0.6 per cent during October 2023 and April-October 2023 respectively, compared …

US newly sanctioned tankers shipped Russian oil to India
1 year, 1 month ago

US newly sanctioned tankers shipped Russian oil to India

Firstpost  

In the short-term, sanctions may reduce the number of ships carrying Russian oil and prompt India to seek supplies elsewhere, but they are unlikely to stop the trade altogether due to its lucrative nature, several traders who declined to be named, said. Three oil tankers, recently sanctioned by Washington, have regularly transported Sokol crude from Russia’s Far East to Indian …

How Russia games oil sanctions for big profits
1 year, 1 month ago

How Russia games oil sanctions for big profits

Live Mint  

The latest evidence: Oil and gas tax revenue to the Russian budget in October more than doubled from September and rose by more than a quarter from the same month last year, according to data released Friday. The price cap, imposed last December, was supposed to achieve twin goals: ensure the flow of Russia’s crude on world markets, thus keeping …

A price cap on Russian oil aims to starve Putin of cash. But it’s largely been untested. Until now
1 year, 2 months ago

A price cap on Russian oil aims to starve Putin of cash. But it’s largely been untested. Until now

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — For months after Ukraine’s Western allies limited sales of Russian oil to $60 per barrel, the price cap was still largely symbolic. Russia’s benchmark oil — often exported with Western ships required to obey sanctions — has traded above the price cap since mid-July, pumping hundreds of millions of dollars a day into the Kremlin’s war chest. …

US checks if foreign banks followed cap on Russia oil
1 year, 2 months ago

US checks if foreign banks followed cap on Russia oil

Live Mint  

A US government office is checking whether foreign banks operating in the US conformed to the G7 price cap of $60 a barrel for Russian oil, a person aware of the matter said. The US treasury department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has sought details of Russian oil purchases by including those by Indian entities in the last few months, …

OIL explores options to bring back millions stuck in Russia
1 year, 2 months ago

OIL explores options to bring back millions stuck in Russia

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Oil India Ltd has appointed legal and tax consultants to explore ways to repatriate its $150 million in dividend stuck in Russia, the state-run firm’s chairman and managing director Ranjit Rath said. Mint has reported that OVL, Bharat Petroresources Ltd, Indian Oil Corp, and Oil India Ltd have around $400 million in stuck dividend payments from from …

Buy ships to transport energy: Govt to oil cos
1 year, 3 months ago

Buy ships to transport energy: Govt to oil cos

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : India’s public sector oil and gas companies are looking at purchasing ships to transport oil and gas following a Union government directive aimed to ensure energy security, two people aware of the development said. The move comes at a time of rising crude prices, a price cap on Russian oil, and a bar on the use of …

Indian oil firms explore using $600 million stranded in Russia to buy oil
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian oil firms explore using $600 million stranded in Russia to buy oil

Firstpost  

Soon after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year, several major Russian banks were banned from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication financial transaction processing system, constricting Moscow’s ability to access the global payments system. Indian oil firms are exploring the possibility of using approximately $600 million of their stranded dividend income in Russia to buy oil from …

G7 said to shelve regular Russian oil cap reviews as prices soar
1 year, 3 months ago

G7 said to shelve regular Russian oil cap reviews as prices soar

The Hindu  

The G7 and allies have shelved regular reviews of the Russian oil price cap scheme, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, even though most Russian crude is trading above the limit because of a rally in global crude prices. The Group of Seven countries along with the European Union and Australia imposed the price cap mechanism on Russian oil …

Russia’s ruble has tumbled. What does it mean for the wartime economy?
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia’s ruble has tumbled. What does it mean for the wartime economy?

Associated Press  

Russia’s ruble has fallen a long way in recent months, and the country’s central bank has stepped in to try to halt the slide. Previously, Russia saw a large trade surplus — which typically supports a country’s currency — because of high oil prices and plummeting imports after invading Ukraine. But oil prices have dipped this year, and it’s more …

Russia Uses Little-Known Traders to Sell Oil to the World
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia Uses Little-Known Traders to Sell Oil to the World

Live Mint  

Russia struck deals to sell a substantial portion of its petroleum output to a group of previously little-known oil traders, locking in a stream of cash from its lifeblood industry. All three have been active exporters of crude and refined products since sanctions on Russian oil took effect in December, according to Russian customs data and industry executives. Representatives for …

Is India's Reliance on Russian Oil Imports Reaching a Limit
1 year, 5 months ago

Is India's Reliance on Russian Oil Imports Reaching a Limit

News 18  

India’s imports of oil from Russia reached a new height as New Delhi’s daily volumes climbed to 2.2 million barrels a day in June. News18 takes a look at India’s oil trade with Russia and the future possibilities: Rapid Rise of Russian Oil India, the world’s third largest consumer of crude, bought nearly 2 million barrels per day of Russian …

Modi’s ‘rouble wise rupee foolish’ policy
1 year, 5 months ago

Modi’s ‘rouble wise rupee foolish’ policy

The Hindu  

Newsan is one of Argentina’s biggest home appliance retailers. It is not in India’s interests to help China’s ascendancy, so one would expect India to not aid and abet China’s desire to move global trade settlements from the dollar to the yuan. China sensed an opportunity in this conundrum and given its proximity to Russia, the yuan has emerged as …

Russia oil discount to India shrinks to $4, delivery charges remain opaque
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia oil discount to India shrinks to $4, delivery charges remain opaque

India TV News  

The steep discounts on Russian crude oil that India gorged on since the Ukraine war, have plunged but the shipping rates charged by Russia-arranged entities continue to remain 'opaque' and higher than normal, sources said. The discounts could have been higher if state controlled units, who account for roughly 60 per cent of the 2 million barrels per day of …

Explained | Why are India-Russia trade payments in crisis?
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | Why are India-Russia trade payments in crisis?

The Hindu  

July 09, 2023 03:45 am | Updated 04:21 pm IST The story so far: As India continues to import oil from Russia, it is getting tougher for the country to pay for it. On the one hand, it faces repercussions of breaching the oil price cap of $60 a barrel put in place by the U.S. and European nations as …

Indian refiners said to start paying in yuan for Russian oil
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian refiners said to start paying in yuan for Russian oil

The Hindu  

As the Ukraine-Russia war drags on, Indian refiners have begun paying for some oil imports from Russia in Chinese yuan, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday. Indian refiners have also settled some non-dollar payments for Russian oil in the United Arab Emirates’ dirham, sources have said. It could not immediately be determined how much Russian oil …

India refiners start yuan payments for Russian oil imports, say sources
1 year, 5 months ago

India refiners start yuan payments for Russian oil imports, say sources

The Hindu  

Indian refiners have begun paying for some oil imports from Russia in Chinese yuan, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, as Western sanctions force Moscow and its customers to find alternatives to the dollar for settling payments. Indian Oil Corporation, the country’s biggest buyer of Russian crude oil, in June became the first state refiner to pay for …

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