India Rejects U.S. Claims of Halving Russian Oil Imports
India has not requested refiners to cut imports of Russian crude oil and no cuts have been seen for November loadings, despite U.S. claims that India is halving its purchases.
Indian industry sources told Reuters that no cuts have been made for the already placed nominations for loadings in November, contradicting U.S. claims.
U.S.-Indian talks in Washington this week were productive and Indian refiners are already halving crude oil imports from Russia, a White House official told Reuters.
However, India's actions do not align with this statement, as no reductions have been observed.
Author's summary: India denies cutting Russian oil imports.