Indian state-run refiners Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum have resumed the purchase of Russian flagship grade Urals for September delivery as discounts widened to about $3 per barrel and as China raised purchases,

White House advisor Peter Navarro criticized India's Russian oil imports in an op-ed after Trump announced new tariffs targeting India and other countries buying Russian energy.

For years, India has balanced close partnerships with both Washington and Moscow, even throughout Ukraine war. Trump is finally demanding it picks a side