Petroleum Ministry responds to The Hindu editorial: Higher Russian oil imports part of deliberate strategy
The Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated that increased Russian oil imports are a strategic response to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The government emphasized that diversifying energy sources was necessary to maintain supply security after regional conflicts disrupted traditional trade routes.
The Indian government’s decision to import more oil from Russia is part of a longer strategy it deployed following the start of the West Asia crisis and was part of a broader strategy to diversify sources of oil, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural gas has said in response to an editorial by The Hindu on the matter.
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