India says to push ahead with Russian oil imports

India stated Saturday it was pressing ahead with imports of Russian oil, after a short-lived United States waiver to import crude from Moscow due war in the Mideast– however including it did not require Washington’s approval.

The US-Israel project versus Iran and Tehran’s vindictive attacks throughout the Gulf area have actually overthrown the world’s energy and transportation sectors, triggering a rise in international oil costs.

Washington momentarily relieved financial sanctions versus Russia on Thursday to permit Russian oil stranded at sea to be offered to India.

The Indian federal government’s Press Information Bureau stated in a declaration that New Delhi was not reliant on “a short-term waiver” for such purchases.

“India has never depended on permission from any country to buy Russian oil,” the declaration stated.

“India is still importing Russian oil even in February 2026, and Russia is still India’s largest crude oil supplier.”

Washington rolled back a 25 percent responsibility on Indian exports in February as part of an interim trade offer after what it referred to as New Delhi’s “commitment” to stop purchasing Russian oil.

This supposed guarantee discovers no reference in the joint declaration and has actually neither been validated nor rejected by the Indian federal government which has actually preserved its oil procurement is assisted by nationwide interest.

The note firmly insisted that India is “well stocked” with over 250 million barrels of crude and petroleum items to “handle short term disruptions”

India on Saturday raised the cost of family liquified petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders utilized for cooking by 7 percent.

Worldwide, unrefined skyrocketed 8.5 percent on Friday and was up almost 30 percent for the week after President Donald Trump stated just the “unconditional surrender” of Iran would end the Middle East war.

Previously in the week, India’s petroleum ministry purchased refiners to increase LPG output, requesting gas and butane streams to be used for production

India is the world’s second-largest LPG purchaser and purchases more than 90 percent of its supply from the Middle East, according to information intelligence company Kpler.


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