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US Not Pressuring India to Cut Russian Oil, Puri Says

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  • Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the United States has not pressured India to cut Russian crude imports.
  • India imported 0.2% of its oil from Russia before the Ukraine war.
  • After the war began, India increased Russian oil purchases because of discount pricing.
  • Indian refiners are buying more discounted Gulf oil, lowering Russian oil intake as Chinese competition intensifies.