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Indias May oil supply from UAE tops pre-war levels as imports rise, data shows

NEW DELHI, June 18 (Reuters) Indias oil imports from the United Arab Emirates rose above levels seen before the Iran war to a multi-year high in May, while supply from Russia, Venezuela and Angola also increased, data from industry sources showed. Overall crude imports by the worlds third-largest oil importer and consumer rose to 5.27 million barrels per day, up 15.4% from April, the data showed, with Russia the largest supplier. The UAE became Indias second-largest oil supplier, with imports rising nearly 41% to 942,500 bpd in May, the first full month after the Gulf producers exit from OPEC,