US seeks larger role in meeting India’s energy demand, official says
A senior US State Department official says Washington wants to become a major supplier to India as New Delhi seeks to diversify its energy sources. The comments come after a US law authorised potential tariffs on countries buying Russian oil and gas, including India and China.
The United States wants to become a major source of energy for India as New Delhi seeks to diversify supplies, a senior US State Department official said. The official said India had significant energy requirements and had been exploring diversification for many years. The comments came after President Donald Trump signed the Lindsey O.
Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law. The legislation authorises the president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian oil and gas, including India and China. The official said Congress had taken a tough public position, but stressed that the law gave Trump another policy option rather than requiring immediate action.
The official said the president was focused on ending the war and that implementation of the law would need to be watched. The legislation includes a broad national-security waiver, which could allow the president to decide whether and how to use the measure. Washington is also seeking to expand access to alternative supplies.
The official said the United States was increasing hydrocarbon exports and was now the largest exporter of liquefied petroleum gas and the second-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas. The official said Indian companies had previously operated refineries in Venezuela but that restoring them would be complicated because of damage to the country’s oil industry under the Nicolás Maduro regime. The source material does not provide details of any specific new US-India energy agreement.
The official said energy discussions occurred frequently, including between India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The official described diversification as an established Indian policy but said the process now needed to move faster.
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