India continues Russian oil imports as it urges U.S. to lift 25% tariff
India is continuing to import Russian crude while pressing Washington to remove a 25% tariff on Indian goods. December inflows fell as a major private refiner reduced purchases, while state-run buyers kept taking cargoes, with shipments ranging around 1.24–1.7 million barrels per day. On Sunday, Senator Lindsey Graham said Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra asked him to raise the issue with President Donald Trump.