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Trump Says India Will Soon Stop Buying Russian Oil
India denies US claims of halting Russian oil imports and data shows imports increased in October, contradicting President Trump's statements, officials said.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump repeated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him India would stop procuring Russian oil, claiming this at a White House lunch with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine.
- The West, particularly the United States, has criticised India's Russian oil purchases as fuelling the war in Ukraine, while the Ministry of External Affairs said the Trump administration seeks deeper energy cooperation.
- Kpler data show New Delhi's crude imports from Moscow strengthened in early October after falling from over 2 million bpd in June to 1.6 million bpd in September, while Sumit Ritolia said Trump's claim reflected trade pressure.
- The MEA responded that `Ensuring stable energy prices and secured supplies have been the twin goals of our energy policy` and defended India’s approach, despite Trump’s claims.
- Trump also defended Hungary's position, saying India 'will not be buying oil from Russia,' underscoring U.S. pressure amid trade negotiations.
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India is to withdraw oil imports from Russia, which was demanded by US President Trump, and the measure could take place faster than expected.
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President Donald Trump announced Friday that India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil. Trump made the announcement during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “India is […] The post BREAKING: Trump Announces That India Will Stop Purchasing Oil from Russia appeared first on The Western Journal.
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