West Asia war fallout: Oil product exports find many new markets

Propelled by oil, Singapore has emerged as the third largest goods export destination for IndiaNEW DELHI: The West Asia crisis has opened several new markets for India’s oil product exports, with Italy and Spain among those at the top of growth charts, while Singapore and Tanzania have zoomed past traditional destinations.Propelled by oil, Singapore has emerged as the third largest goods export destination for India, while Tanzania and South Africa have broken into top 10, according to disaggregated data for the first quarter. Among countries with close to a $1 billion of imports from India, govt data showed that the highest growth was in countries, such as Tanzania, Jordan and Sri Lanka (See graphic). Of course, higher prices have also had a role to play in value of exports rising.In almo