‘Europe itself turned to Indian fuels after banning Russian crude’: Hardeep Puri on Navarro’s ‘laundromat’ jibe

‘Europe itself turned to Indian fuels after banning Russian crude’: Hardeep Puri on Navarro’s ‘laundromat’ jibe

Puri defends India’s oil policy, arguing Russian supplies have helped stabilise markets and aided Europe

India Secures Cheaper Russian Crude Amid Rising US Tariff Pressure

According to a Bloomberg report, Indian refiners are now buying Russian Urals crude at deeper discounts of $3–$4 per barrel to Brent for cargoes loading in late September and October. The discounts have widened from about $2.50 last week and $1 in July, making Russian oil increasingly attractive despite mounting US pressure on New Delhi to curb energy trade with Moscow. The development comes shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian…