Rubio visits India to discuss trade and Venezuelan crude
Senator Marco Rubio visited India to discuss trade and the possibility of processing Venezuelan crude oil, a topic he plans to raise with Reliance Industries.
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What happened
Rubio said Indian refiners could process Venezuelan crude, and Washington plans to take up that idea with Reliance Industries. He is scheduled to visit Reliance's Jamnagar refinery in Gujarat on Wednesday. The visit is also meant to strengthen trade ties.
Why it matters
Reliance plays a key role in US plans to pressure buyers of Russian energy and limit oil price rises during the Iran war.
Coverage
- Rubio pitches Venezuelan crude, seeks to widen India-US energy ties (The Tribune)
- Rubio urges India to boost US energy, defence purchases in talks with Jaishankar (Hindustan Times)
- Rubio calls India ‘powerful, influential’, says India-US ties will define 21st century (Hindustan Times)
- India a 'refining superpower': Marco Rubio lands in India, says US to discuss processing Venezuelan crude with Reliance (TradingView)
- Rubio Travels to India to Strengthen Economic Ties Amid Strained U.S. Relations (The New York Times)
- Rubio arrives in India with trade deal, energy security on agenda (Arab News)
- Rubio says Indian firms could refine Venezuelan crude to boost oil supplies (News.az)
- U.S. Secretary Rubio Visits India to Strengthen Trade Relations (gurufocus.com)
- Why Rubio is visiting Reliance’s oil refinery in India, the world’s largest (Al Jazeera)
- Rubio in India as trade deal nears completion, Reliance refinery visit set
- Rubio holds Mumbai talks with Jaishankar on India trade deal
- Marco Rubio bypasses New Delhi on India trip
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