OPINION: India looks to Russia to solve the energy crisis Moscow created Posted on March 18, 2022 by cngpump It may seem a bizarre twist of logic, but India appears to be aiming to ramp up imports of Russian crude oil and coal in a bid to lower the impact of sky-rocketing prices, largely caused by Russia’s military action in the first place. Related posts: OPINION: US bans Russian oil, India needs to pivot US says no decision made about ban on importing oil from Russia Global fuel subsidies ramped up to counter energy price spike Oil see-saws near 14-yr highs as US weighs Russia oil embargo Ukraine crisis: Shell says it will stop buying Russian oil, natural gas Putin says western sanctions will disrupt food, energy markets EU to phase out Russian energy, offer Ukraine support but no fast-track membership OVL putting alternative channel in place after traders shun its Russian offering Russia warns West of $300 per barrel oil, cuts to EU gas supply Always exploring all possibilities in global energy markets: India