US ambassador Sergio Gor hints at Venezuelan oil for Delhi, claims India shifting from Russian crude Asked at the weekly briefing to comment on Gor’s remarks, ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal iterated that India was open to “exploring the commercial merits of any crude supply options, including from Venezuela”Anita JoshuaIndia and the US are in “active negotiations” on Venezuelan oil and Washington is hopeful of “some news” very soon, US ambassador Sergio Gor said on Friday. Asked how Venezuelan oil would come to India, he replied: “I don’t want to get into it, some of that aspect has not been announced yet. As for Russian oil, India again avoided either confirming or denying the US claims about New Delhi having committed to cut back on buying oil from Russia. The United States doesn’t want anyone buying Russian oil. He said India had supported the Gaza Peace Plan initiative of President Trump and the ongoing efforts under UNSC Resolution 2803.

Source: The Telegraph February 21, 2026 01:52 UTC