India intends to resume direct purchases of Russian liquefied natural gas in the coming weeks, Reuters reports, citing sources. At the same time, New Delhi has already asked Washington to consider granting sanctions relief.
According to the agency, Indian companies could also double their purchases of Russian oil over the next month.
Indian authorities confirm that they continue to import Russian liquefied petroleum gas—propane and butane used primarily for cooking—and stress that such supplies do not fall under the current sanctions regime.
Demand for Russian energy in Asia has risen markedly since the start of the U.S. war with Iran—not least because of routes that do not depend on transit through the Persian Gulf. That comes against the backdrop of the fact that, until quite recently, India had been cutting its purchases of Russian oil under agreements with the United States.