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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jessie Williams

India to still buy oil from Russia despite Trump threats, say officials

Students in India carry a painted poster showing Modi and Trump with the words 'don't break friendship'
Trump has announced tariffs of 25% on all Indian goods, along with a penalty for buying arms and energy from Russia amid the war in Ukraine. Photograph: Ashish Vaishnav/Sopa Images/Shutterstock

Indian oil refineries will continue to buy oil from Russia, officials have said, before threatened US sanctions next week against Moscow’s trading partners over the war in Ukraine.

Media reports on Friday had suggested India, a big energy importer, would stop buying cheap Russian oil. Trump later told reporters that such a move would be “a good step” if true.

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