Indian refiners have struck deals for the purchase of some 60 million barrels of Russian crude oil, to be delivered in April, Bloomberg reported today, citing unnamed sources familiar with the developments. The cargoes were snapped at premiums of between $5 and $15 per barrel, the sources noted, suggesting the thirst for Russian oil in the world’s third-largest importer remains strong despite the swing from heavy discounts to a premium to the global benchmark. Bloomberg, for its part, noted that the contracted volumes, while comparable to…