Minister said no one stopped to buy oil from Russia???
No one has refused to buy oil from russia, will take it from where it will be available
Responding to questions from journalists in America, Union minister Hardeep Singh puri said, it is the moral duty of the government of india to provide energy to its people and india will buy oil from where it will get.
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Hardeep Singh puri held a bilateral meeting with US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Friday. It announced the launch of a New Energy Task Force to support the clean energy transition and large-scale integration of renewable energy between india and the US.
On petrol and diesel prices, the Union minister said, "If there is an increase of 43-46% in North America, then in india we only allow an increase of 2% or more in prices." Whereas in terms of gas, globally the prices went up by 260-280%, and our ability to control the increase in gas prices is around 70%.
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Hardeep Singh puri has expressed great potential for Indo-US cooperation in the energy sector. He said that the government of india has handled the current energy crisis efficiently and has not allowed any part of the country to be affected by the lack of energy.