<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/russia">Russia</a> on Wednesday said that there is no reason for it to believe that India had changed its approach to Russian oil imports after a trade deal between New Delhi and the United States.</p>.India committed to no longer purchasing Russian oil, $500 billion of investments into US: White House.<p>Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a weekly briefing that oil trade was beneficial to both the countries and helped in maintaining stability in the global energy market. </p><p>On Monday, US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India to cut tariffs to 18 per cent from 50 per cent in exchange for New Delhi halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers.</p><p>However, India has not released any official statement on the claim. India's Russian oil imports in January were down by some 12% on a daily basis from last December, Reuters calculations showed. December oil imports dropped about 22 per cent from November to 1.38 million barrels per day.</p>.US trade chief says India to maintain some agriculture protections in deal with Trump.<p>The Kremlin also said on Wednesday that it saw nothing new in India's announcement that it would diversify its oil supplies as New Delhi has always bought oil from different countries, including Russia.</p><p>"India is free to buy oil from any country, and there is nothing new about its decision to diversify its crude suppliers," the Kremlin said on Wednesday.</p><p>"We, along with all other international energy experts, are well aware that Russia is not the only supplier of oil and petroleum products to India. India has always purchased these products from other countries. Therefore, we see nothing new here," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said while responding to a question.</p><p>Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said earlier on Wednesday that India would diversify its energy sources as a strategy amid changing global circumstances to ensure energy security for its citizens.</p><p>Asked about India's oil purchase plans, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said everyone knew that Russia was not the only supplier of oil to India.</p><p><em>(With agency inputs)</em></p>
<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/russia">Russia</a> on Wednesday said that there is no reason for it to believe that India had changed its approach to Russian oil imports after a trade deal between New Delhi and the United States.</p>.India committed to no longer purchasing Russian oil, $500 billion of investments into US: White House.<p>Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a weekly briefing that oil trade was beneficial to both the countries and helped in maintaining stability in the global energy market. </p><p>On Monday, US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India to cut tariffs to 18 per cent from 50 per cent in exchange for New Delhi halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers.</p><p>However, India has not released any official statement on the claim. India's Russian oil imports in January were down by some 12% on a daily basis from last December, Reuters calculations showed. December oil imports dropped about 22 per cent from November to 1.38 million barrels per day.</p>.US trade chief says India to maintain some agriculture protections in deal with Trump.<p>The Kremlin also said on Wednesday that it saw nothing new in India's announcement that it would diversify its oil supplies as New Delhi has always bought oil from different countries, including Russia.</p><p>"India is free to buy oil from any country, and there is nothing new about its decision to diversify its crude suppliers," the Kremlin said on Wednesday.</p><p>"We, along with all other international energy experts, are well aware that Russia is not the only supplier of oil and petroleum products to India. India has always purchased these products from other countries. Therefore, we see nothing new here," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said while responding to a question.</p><p>Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said earlier on Wednesday that India would diversify its energy sources as a strategy amid changing global circumstances to ensure energy security for its citizens.</p><p>Asked about India's oil purchase plans, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said everyone knew that Russia was not the only supplier of oil to India.</p><p><em>(With agency inputs)</em></p>
