Increased US scrutiny of Russia-to-India oil flows, as well as sanctions on major producers Rosneft PJSC and Lukoil PJSC, have in recent weeks prompted sellers of Urals to seek out other willing takers across East Asia. India’s imports of Russian oil will drop to 800,000 barrels a day this month, according to local officials, compared with a peak of 2 million barrels a day in June.