Russia Looks To Charm India With Cheap Oil Supplies

Shunned by the West, Russia is looking to the East for partners in its oil and gas sector and for willing buyers of its crude. The closest partner east of Moscow is China, the world’s top oil importer, which is reportedly already taking advantage of the exodus of western companies from oil, gas, and metals projects in Russia.  Now Russia is setting its sights on forging closer energy ties with another major economy, India. India, the third-largest oil importer in the world, has abstained in several United Nations votes condemning Russia’s…