Russia is moving to secure gasoline supplies from India as output falls sharply following repeated Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries. Reporting says Russia has already started seaborne gasoline imports, and now plans to ramp up large-scale shipments from India to cover growing shortages.

The change is expected to come through draft amendments to Russia’s Tax Code that would introduce budget subsidies for oil companies that import gasoline from abroad. The subsidy would be tied to an indicative gasoline price on the Indian market and the estimated cost of shipping fuel from Indian ports to Russia, according to the report.

The push to import is linked to refinery damage and reduced refining runs, which industry sources say has cut Russia’s gasoline production by roughly 25%. With domestic demand for the summer period higher than current production levels, the gap has been partly covered by other supply routes—such as imports from Belarus—but those volumes are described as insufficient—leaving India as an additional source.

The reporting also notes that Russia’s wider fuel crisis is beginning to affect more than just retail gasoline, with tighter supplies and rising prices spilling into sectors such as aviation.