Trump Vows to ‘Substantially Raise Tariff’ on India Over Russian Oil Imports

New Delhi has not instructed its refiners to stop buying Russian crude despite Washington’s demands.

Oil tanks of the Transneft oil pipeline operator at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia, on Aug. 12, 2022. Tatiana Meel/Reuters

President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 4 that he would “substantially” raise tariffs on goods from India, citing the country’s continued purchase of Russian oil despite his demand that it stop.

The president’s comments come as he seeks to broker a deal that would end Russia’s war in Ukraine by Aug. 8.