India is still buying Russian oil while asking the U.S. to remove a 25% tariff

India is still buying Russian oil while asking the United States to remove a 25% tariff placed on Indian goods. At the same time, New Delhi has been telling Washington that volumes have fallen. Both tracks are running together. The request reached the White House through political channels. On Sunday, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said India’s ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, asked him to speak to President Donald Trump. Graham said Kwatra told him India had reduced its intake of Russian oil and wanted relief from the tariff. Trump is the sitting president in 2025. Meanwhile, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) fell 78 cents, or 1.37%, to $56.35 a barrel by press time, while Brent crude futures fell 61 cents, or 1%, to $60.09 a barrel, according to data from CNBC. State refiners continue buying Russian crude Data from energy analysts shows that overall Russian crude...

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