The statement came on the same day that the United States extended a temporary waiver allowing countries to access Russian oil currently stranded at sea.

India has been buying Russian oil irrespective of US sanctions waivers, Sujata Sharma, a joint secretary in the petroleum ministry, said on Monday.

Making its energy security mandate clear, India has said that it is buying crude oil from Russia irrespective of a sanctions waiver by the US. The statement from Sujata Sharma,…

India has been buying Russian oil irrespective of U.S. sanctions waivers, Sujata Sharma, a joint secretary in the petroleum ministry, said on Monday.

India will persist in buying Russian crude oil despite US sanctions, prioritizing energy security and commercial viability.