New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- India should protect its energy security, continue buying Russian crude as long as it remains commercially competitive and avoid granting unilateral trade concessions to Washington, amid the risk of additional US tariffs of up to 100 per cent, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).

The report comes after the US House of Representatives passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by a 262-159 vote on September 16, following its approval by the Senate by 86-11 on August 7.

The legislation allows the US President to impose additional tariffs of up to 100 per cent on goods from the five largest buyers of Russian crude oil and natural gas, putting India and China,...