Kolkata: With his latest round of sanctions against Russian oil giants, the Donald Trump administration in the US might be making it difficult for New Delhi to keep sourcing crude oil from Moscow, reports suggest. Russian oil majors Rosneft and Lukoil have been the target of the latest sanctions.

Reports indicate that refineries in India apprehend that crude imports from Russia could dip remarkably and can even stop, following the fresh wave of sanctions. While crude imports from Russia were marginal before 2022, the situation changed dramatically after Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022. The US urged countries to stop buying crude from Russia and suddenly Russian crude was available for cheaper rates compared too the global benchmarks.

Indian refiners avoiding direct supply

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