Foreign media: US President Trump said that Indian Prime Minister Modi has promised to stop importing oil from Russia. The US will next push China to take similar actions to weaken Russia's energy revenue and encourage it to negotiate on the Ukraine issue.
India currently gets about one-third of its oil from Russia, but its foreign ministry responded that the main goal is to maintain stable energy prices and supply security, without confirming Trump's statement. Sources said some Indian refineries are preparing to gradually reduce imports of Russian crude oil.
Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Bernanke urged Japan to stop buying Russian energy, and the UK also announced sanctions against Russian energy giant Lukoil and Rosneft, as well as 44 tankers in Russia's "shadow fleet". Analysts believe that if India exits, it would reduce Russian oil buyers, supporting oil prices.
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