Indian officials have said they would keep purchasing oil from Russia despite the threat of penalties that U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

By bnm Gulf bureau Indian officials have said they would keep purchasing oil from Russia despite threats of penalties from US President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported on August 2. New Delhi has been among the top buyers of seaborne Russian crude since Western sanctions altered Russia’s trade flows.

Hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that he had heard that India is no longer going to buy oil from Russia, government sources said oil refiners continue to purchase crude from Russian suppliers.