Oil conundrum: On India’s energy imports from Russia | The Hindu Editorial

By The Hindu

Community Score: 50% | 112 views | 2d

0 community ratings: null thumbs up, null thumbs down

Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) data on India’s May crude imports show that receipts from Russia had reached the pre-sanction levels of more than 40%, which is also the highest in two years. Though India has defended this as commercially prudent, its yuan-based payments give China an edge to internationalise its currency at India’s expense, even if it has no bearing on the domestic strength of the Indian rupee due to strict capital controls. Oil import concentration from a single source, and paying a premium, is risky for India, which has long pursued a diversified energy strategy. Moreover, sourcing fuel from the Gulf spot market amid evolving sanctions has its own risks. Read more: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/oil-conundrum-on-indias-energy-imports-from-russia/article71214010.ece Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, a

Tags: the hindu, the hindu news, the hindu latest news, the hindu updates, the hindu breaking news, the hindu news anaylsis, The Hindu Live