US permits 30-day waiver for India to purchase Russian Oil, as conflict puts stress on Straits of Hormuz supply route

Mar 06, 2026

United States on Friday (local time) issued a temporary waiver allowing Indian refiners to continue purchasing Russian oil already stranded at sea for the...

"Attack on our sovereignity" Jairam Ramesh slams Centre over US waiver on Russian oil purchase

Mar 06, 2026

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday lashed out at the Central government as he viewed the US' 30-day waiver for New Delhi to purchase...

Arvind Kejriwal demands PM Modi's resignation after US' waiver to purchase Russian oil

Mar 06, 2026

In a post on X, Kejriwal questioned why India needed permission from the United States to buy oil from Russia. He alleged that in...

US extends waiver allowing sale of sanctioned Russian oil amid energy market turmoil

Apr 18, 2026

The license, issued on Friday (local time), allows countries to purchase Russian crude and petroleum products loaded onto vessels as of April 17, with...

India to sustain Russian oil imports independent of US waiver shifts, says Govt

May 18, 2026

India will continue purchasing Russian crude oil despite the lapse of US sanctions waivers, asserting that its energy imports are purely commercial decisions. The...

"Shameful, 180-degree reversal": US Senate Democrats slam Trump administration for extending waiver on Russian oil

Apr 18, 2026

Senior Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate on Friday (local time) sharply criticised the Trump administration for extending a waiver that allows the continued...