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Washington, March 8 The United States of America urged India to release more than 100 million barrels of Russian crude that was waiting offshore for Chinese refineries, in an effort to cool rising oil prices during the Iran conflict, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday.Speaking in...

New Delhi, March 8 Indian refiners have begun negotiations to secure additional crude cargoes from the US, Russia, and West Africa to ensure adequate supplies in the event of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East, industry officials and analysts said.Refineries, which convert crude oil into...

New Delhi, March 7 – Following the US granting a temporary 30-day waiver allowing continued imports of Russian crude oil, India asserted on Saturday that its energy policy is determined by national interest and economic pragmatism, rather than external permissions.Responding to Washington's...

Chandigarh, March 7 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday criticised the central government over a US waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, asking whether the country was being run from the White House.Amid the escalating conflict with Iran, the US on Thursday...

New Delhi, March 7 The Congress on Saturday strongly criticized the Modi government over US officials' remarks on India's purchase of Russian oil, accusing it of being "cowardly and compromised."The opposition party's statement came after the US said it had given "permission" to India to buy...

The US has given India permission to purchase Russian oil that is currently on ships in waterways, aiming to ease supply shortages globally amid the West Asia conflict."The world has ample oil supplies. Yesterday, the Treasury Department authorized our allies in India to begin buying Russian...

New York/Washington, March 7 The US has said it has given "permission" to India to purchase Russian oil that is currently on ships floating on waterways, in an effort to ease supply shortages around the world amid the conflict in West Asia."The world has ample oil supplies. Yesterday, the...

Washington, March 7 – US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant indicated that Washington could temporarily ease some restrictions on Russian oil supplies and allow India to continue purchasing to stabilize global energy markets during the ongoing Middle East conflict.In an interview with Fox...

Washington, March 6 – The United States has “reached out to India” to purchase Russian oil currently stored in floating storage in southern Asia as part of a short-term effort to ease pressure on global oil markets, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in an interview with ABC News.The...

Moscow, March 6 Russia will not disclose data on crude oil exports to India and will keep it secret from "too many ill-wishers," the Kremlin said on Friday.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's comments came hours after US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said that Washington has issued a temporary...

New York/Washington, March 6 The US said on Friday that it is "allowing our friends in India" to take the Russian oil already on ships around southern Asia, refine it, and move the stocks into the market quickly to ensure a steady supply and ease pressure amid the West Asia conflict.Earlier...

New Delhi, March 6 Opposition parties on Friday accused the government of ceding diplomatic space after the US announced a temporary waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, a move that the ruling BJP hailed as a success of "strategic oil diplomacy" under Prime Minister Narendra...

New Delhi, March 6 – Indian refiners have begun acquiring millions of barrels of Russian oil floating in Asian waters after the US granted a waiver allowing the purchase of cargoes stranded at sea, but they are seeking legal opinions on whether the exemption also permits buying from sanctioned...

New Delhi, March 6 The Left questioned the Centre on Friday over the US' announcement of a "waiver" to Indian refiners for purchasing Russian oil, calling it a "humiliation" of sovereign India.In a statement issued here, the CPI(M) said the country has not faced such a "grave national...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Friday that it was "outrageous" that India should appear to require US approval for decisions like oil imports.India's sovereignty is not subject to foreign "approval", Vijayan said in a post on the social media...

New Delhi, March 6 The Congress party on Friday accused the US of pressuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that India's strategic autonomy and national sovereignty are under "dire threat." This follows the US announcement of a temporary waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase...

Chennai, March 6 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday questioned why India needed approval from another country to meet its own energy needs.His statement comes after the US issued a temporary 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, amid escalating tensions...

New Delhi, March 6 Following the US announcement that it is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, the BJP on Friday termed the development a success of "strategic oil diplomacy" under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said it is a "major...

New Delhi, March 6 Left leaders on Friday questioned the Centre over the US' announcement of a "waiver" for Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, terming it a "humiliation" of sovereign India.CPI leader P Sandosh Kumar in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's foreign policy...

New Delhi, March 6 Following the US announcement that it was granting a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, the BJP on Friday hailed the development as a success of "strategic oil diplomacy" under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said it was a "major...