'India Free To Buy Oil From Any Country': Russia Says New Delhi's Energy Purchase Decisions Its Own

Last Updated:February 04, 2026, 22:07 IST

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated India is free to buy oil from any country, dismissing claims about PM Modi stopping Russian oil purchases.

PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

India is free to buy oil from any country, and there is nothing new about its decision to diversify its crude suppliers, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

“We, along with all other international energy experts, are well aware that Russia is not the only supplier of oil and petroleum products to India. India has always purchased these products from other countries. Therefore, we see nothing new here," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said while responding to a question.

He was asked about US President Donald Trump’s claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to stop buying Russian oil and switch to purchasing crude from the United States and, potentially, from Venezuela.

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