BRICS Demands Chinese Yuan For Oil Deals
BRICS members Russia, China, and India are looking at the Chinese yuan for oil settlements and not the US dollar. Reuters reported that Russian refiners are seeking payments in the Chinese yuan from Indian oil and gas firms. China, the largest buyer of Russian oil, has convinced the Putin administration to push for local currency for settlements. Indian oil refiners did not immediately respond to the demand from their BRICS counterpart, Russia, for oil payments in the Chinese yuan. However, Reuters quoted two sources who said that India already paid the Chinese yuan for three cargoes of Russian oil. This development has not been officially confirmed by the oil refiners. Also Read: Wall Street Buys 1,300+ Tonnes of Gold Before BRICS Currency Launch Also, India rotated payments in the Chinese yuan, Russian ruble, rupee, and the dirham. After China supported Pakistan post the Kashmir attacks, India stopped paying the Chinese yuan. Trump’s tariffs and trade wars also dealt a blow to t...