Russia working to circumvent sanctions to ensure India oil imports continue

<p>Delhi is world’s second largest purchaser of Russian crude, which is now cheaper than oil from Middle East</p><p>Russia is already working to circumvent the latest US sanctions to ensure India can continue to import high levels of cheap Russian crude oil, according to industry analysts.</p><p>Since the outbreak of the Ukraine war, India has become the world’s second largest <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/04/donald-trump-demand-that-india-stop-buying-russian-oil-puts-narendra-modi-in-tight-spot">purchaser of Russian crude oil</a>, which has been heavily discounted due to the impact of western sanctions.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/13/russia-working-to-circumvent-sanctions-to-ensure-india-oil-imports-continue">Continue reading...</a>