India Signals a 50% Cut in Russian Oil Imports Under U.S. Sanctions Pressure

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India is likely to reduce its Russian oil imports by 50% under US sanctions pressure, but will still find ways to maintain some oil supply.

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India could reduce its imports of Russian crude oil by 50%, a former foreign minister in New Delhi told local media, noting that both India and Russia would nevertheless look for ways to go around U.S. sanctions to keep some oil flowing. “We will be gradually reducing oil purchases from Russia…Already there is a reduction, and there’ll be more reduction. It will be more like a 50 per cent reduction. But some oil will still come,” Kanwal Sibal said, as quoted by Business Today. “On oil purchases, certainly we will…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on December 1, 2025.
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