India studying implications of recent U.S. sanctions on Russian oil: MEA

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal at his weekly media briefing on October 30, 2025. Photo: Screengrab via YouTube/@MEAIndia.

India’s supply of Russian crude oil is shaped by the changing dynamics of the global oil market, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

Speaking at a weekly media briefing, Mr Jaiswal said: “We are examining the impact of recent US sanctions on Russian oil companies. Our decisions naturally take into account the evolving dynamics of the global market. Our stance on the bigger question of energy supply is well known.”

“India is driven by the imperative to provide affordable energy from diverse sources to meet the energy security needs of our 1.4 billion people,” the MEA spokesperson said.

The MEA also said that India has received exemption from US sanctions on Iran’s Chabahar port for a period of six months.