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India Confirms Venezuelan Oil Imports Amid Energy Expansion

2/3/2026

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Hardeep Singh Puri, India's Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, confirmed India has imported oil from Venezuela.
The remark follows a recent comment by U.S. President Donald Trump on India's oil imports.
Puri said Modi spoke with the Venezuelan President after a delegation attended India Energy Week.
India seeks to expand Western Hemisphere energy ties with Canada, where Indian Oil Corporation Limited is exploring opportunities amid Venezuela's under-investment.

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Hardeep Singh Puri, India's Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, confirmed India has imported oil from Venezuela.
The remark follows a recent comment by U.S. President Donald Trump on India's oil imports.
Puri said Modi spoke with the Venezuelan President after a delegation attended India Energy Week.
India seeks to expand Western Hemisphere energy ties with Canada, where Indian Oil Corporation Limited is exploring opportunities amid Venezuela's under-investment.