Russian oil routing via India irks EU

London: The European Union (EU) should crack down on India reselling Russian oil as refined fuels including diesel into Europe, the bloc’s chief diplomat said, as western nations move to tighten sanctions on Moscow’s energy sector, the media reported.

Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign policy, told The Financial Times that Brussels was aware that Indian refiners were buying large volumes of Russian crude oil before processing it into fuels for sale in Europe, saying for the first time the EU should act to stop it.

“If diesel or gasoline is entering Europe coming from India and being produced with Russian oil, that is certainly a circumvention of sanctions and member states have to take measures,” Borrell said.