According to Mint, Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd continue buying oil from Russian purchases and talks are underway to make spot deals

This comes as discounts narrowed in July and U.S. President Donald Trump warned countries not to purchase oil from Moscow, industry sources said.

No instructions were also given regarding oil imports from other sources instead of Russia

According to Mint, Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd continue buying oil from Russian purchases and talks are underway to make spot deals

According to the source, "India's energy purchases are driven by national interests and market conditions"

The source also pointed out that Indian oil companies do not purchase Iranian or Venezuelan oil, both of which are subject to US sanctions