2025-12-08 10:00:28

Last month saw Indian crude imports from Russia surge nearly 20% month-over-month. The spike? Buyers frontrunning anticipated sanctions, loading up inventories while they could. But that rush didn't last—volumes have already started pulling back as the restrictions kicked in. Classic case of policy-driven market behavior: panic buying followed by the inevitable cool-down. Worth watching how this inventory overhang plays out for regional pricing dynamics.

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HashBard

· 7h ago

the old frontrun-then-dump narrative strikes again lmao... india basically speedrunned the entire arc of desperation in like 30 days. kinda beautiful how predictable humans become when sanctions loom

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WalletManager

· 7h ago

I've seen through this inventory arbitrage logic long ago—it's just some smart money getting in early and playing the asset allocation game. The real test is how this round of inventory offloading will crash the market; the risk factor is skyrocketing. The hoarding strategy may seem smart, but it's essentially a bet on the timing window of policy execution. This approach is just like how I manage multi-signature wallets—planning ahead and diversifying risk. Has the pullback already started? That makes things even more interesting—let's see who can hold onto their chips without bottom-fishing.

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FadCatcher

· 7h ago

Haha, Indians are still smart—they stocked up before the sanctions hit. This move is brilliant.

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AlwaysMissingTops

· 7h ago

Yeah, this wave was indeed messed up by the anticipation of sanctions. The Indians are stockpiling a bit too eagerly...

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