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U.S. accuses India of profiteering from Russian oil
CNBC·2025-08-19 21:25

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday accused India of profiteering from cheap Russian oil imports during the war in Ukraine, describing the practice as "arbitrage" and condemning it as unacceptable."They are just profiteering. They are reselling," Bessent told CNBC's "Squawk Box" in an interview. "This is what I would call the Indian arbitrage — buying cheap Russian oil, reselling it as product."India buys Russian oil that is sold at a discount due to sanctions, refines it into gasoline and diesel, a ...