Global News
EN
India’s richest man buys $33 billion in Russian oil — risking Trump’s ire
['Pranshu Verma', 'Khadija Sharife', 'Ariana Eunjung Cha', 'Matt Viser', 'Dan Diamond', 'Scott Nover', 'Jeremy Barr', 'Niha Masih', 'Carolyn Hax']
The Washington Post
Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAmerican negotiators were in New Delhi last week to jump-start stalled trade talks, but Russian oil remains a major impediment.
Yet it is India’s top buyer of Russian oil, according to data from the ship tracking company Kpler, and is likely to remain so for years to come.
Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementWith tensions between Trump and Modi now centered on Russian oil, Ambani is in awkward spot, analysts said.
“Anyone who is buying Russian oil is feeding into that Kremlin budget, which is then feeding the army,” he said.
AdvertisementTrump’s strategy to reduce India’s dependence on Russian oil may fall flat, experts said.
['risking'
'richest'
'reliance'
'ire'
'post'
'billion'
'buys'
'trumps'
'oil'
'russian'
'crude'
'purchases'
'man'
'according'
'india'
'sanctions'
'indias']