In an interview, Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the West has tried to 'weaponize' Russian oil for ideological reasons.
On the fringes of India Energy Week on Thursday, Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told RT that his country will keep purchasing Russian oil as long as prices are reasonable. Ever since the Ukraine conflict began, New Dehli has increased its purchases of Russian crude by a large amount.
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Puri reports that the share of Russian oil in India's fuel imports has increased from 0.2% to 30%–34% as of February 2022. “Imports of crude oil are the biggest item in our import basket. And equally, the export of petroleum products is the biggest item in our export basket. The minister clarified, "We will import from wherever we can and export to wherever we can.
FILE PHOTO: Hardeep Singh Puri. © Vipin Kumar / Hindustan Times via Get...
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