'We don't want to punish India': American energy sec says New Delhi doesn't need to buy Russian oil; gives this solution

US energy secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday urged India to reconsider its imports of Russian oil, saying that the country has plenty of alternative sources. Speaking to ANI, he alleged that buying Russian oil indirectly funds ongoing atrocities in Ukraine, while highlighting the potential for stronger energy and trade cooperation between the US and India. "There are lots of oil exporters in the world. India doesn't need to buy Russian oil. India buys Russian oil because it is cheaper. Nobody wants to buy Russian oil; they have to sell it at a discount" Wright said. He said that India is buying Russia’s oil because it is cheaper and accused New Delhi of looking “the other way, which is giving money to a guy who's murdering thousands of people every week.” The secretary furth