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EU to curb Indian fuel imports made with Russian oil: Report

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell criticised India's role in helping Russia evade Western sanctions amid the war in Ukraine [Christine Olsson/Reuters]

Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, has said that the bloc will act against the importation of Indian petroleum products that use Russian oil, in rare explicit criticism of India’s role in helping Russia evade Western sanctions amid the war in Ukraine.

In an interview with the Financial Times, Borell said the EU did not mind increased oil trade between Russia and India but urged a crackdown on India reselling Russian oil into Europe as refined fuel, including diesel.

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