India’s government has asked refiners to consider buying more crude cargoes from the U.S. and Venezuela on the spot market as Indian oil purchases are under scrutiny following the trade deal with the United States. Indian refiners are steering clear of Russian crude in the wake of the trade deal with the United States, which the White House said includes India’s commitment “to stop directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil.” The 25% tariff on India that President Donald Trump placed in August 2025,…