New Delhi: Reliance Industries announced on Thursday that it has halted imports of Russian crude oil into its export-focused refinery, as Western sanctions on Russian oil products tighten.

India’s relationship with its Western allies has been under pressure due to its continued purchases of discounted Russian oil following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump had in August imposed tariffs of 50 percent on most Indian imports, alleging that India was “financing Russia's war coffers”.

Reliance Industries, India’s largest buyer of Russian crude, said it had “stopped importing Russian crude oil” into its export-oriented refinery in Gujarat with effect from November 20.

The company added, “From December 1, all product exports from the SEZ (Special Economic Zone) refinery

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