India Rejects Claims of U.S. Pressure Over Russian Oil Purchases
The United States has not pressured India to cut crude oil imports from Russia, Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday, as Russian cargo arrivals to the world’s third-largest crude oil importer have declined in recent weeks amid an increase in imports from the Middle East. India’s pu
Source: OilPrice.com
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DW NOTE
India bought 1.97 million barrels per day of Russian crude in the first half of 2026 — up from 350,000 bpd before the Ukraine war. The discount to Brent averaged $18 throughout the period. Delhi isn't rejecting U.S. pressure because there isn't any; Washington needs India's refining capacity to offset the loss of 20% of global crude flows through Hormuz.