New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that India will continue purchasing Russian oil, stressing that decisions will be guided solely by national interest.

"Whether it is Russian oil or anything else, we will take a call based on what suits our needs in terms of rates, logistics or whatever. Where we buy our oil from, especially it being a big ticket foreign exchange related item, is a call we will take based on what suits us best. So, we will undoubtedly be buying Russian oil," she said in an interview with News18.

The Union Minister reiterated that the contribution of crude oil to India's import bill is the highest.

The minister's statement has come at a time when the President of the United S...