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“It is pragmatic, morally defensible for India to buy crude oil from Russia at a ‘discounted’ price”

It is the same energy security imperative that drove Europe’s decision to continue buying crude from Russia, says Vikram Mehta, former chairman, Shell India.

Smitha Nair
Mar 25, 2022 · 07:30 am
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