India, March 6 -- The United States on Thursday granted a temporary waiver to India, allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil.

Announcing the decision, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote on X: "President Donald Trump's energy agenda has resulted in oil and gas production reaching the highest levels ever recorded."

"To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market, the Treasury Department is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil," he said.

He added: "India is an essential partner of the United States, and we fully anticipate that New Delhi will ramp up purchases of US oil."

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