- Title: US negotiating with India on importing Venezuelan oil, US envoy says
- Date: 20th February 2026
- Summary: NEW DELHI, INDIA (FEBRUARY 20, 2026) (ANI - No use India) U.S. AMBASSADOR TO INDIA SERGIO GOR GREETING REPORTERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. AMBASSADOR TO INDIA, SERGIO GOR, SAYING: "I don't want to get into that as some of the aspects have not been announced yet, but there are active negotiations. The Department of Energy is speaking to the Ministry of Energy here. And so
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- Keywords: Donald Trump India Narendra Modi Russia Sergio Gor Ukraine United States Venezuela energy war
- Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA
- City: NEW DELHI, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
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- Story Text: India is diversifying its sources for crude oil purchases and active negotiations are underway with India's energy ministry on importing Venezuelan oil to India, the U.S. ambassador to New Delhi said on Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month had said India will buy Venezuelan oil, helping to replace some of the Russian oil that the world's third-biggest oil importer buys. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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