The choice of Russian oil producers between supplies to Asian and European consumers was not in favor of the Old World. In the first months of this year, Russia sent 19% less oil to the EU countries than in the same period in 2017. At the same time, exports to China increased by 43%, the example of Bloomberg. Manufacturers of gasoline in the EU are already forced to seek replacement of the usual sellers of "black gold", because before they bought most of the necessary raw materials in Russia. Now, most likely, they will have to reorient themselves to Middle Eastern liquid hydrocarbons - and their composition is somewhat different from the Russian Urals, or to conclude contracts with the Americans - and this will be much more expensive. There is another problem. In the Asian region, Russian oil is mainly piped. As a result, maritime carriers are not on business. The tanker fleet in the Baltic ports is already idle. The impact of redistribution on the oil market on the global economy has yet to be felt, analysts predict.