US seeks to boost energy exports to India as Rubio visits Delhi

The Trump administration wants to boost energy exports to India, the US ambassador in New Delhi said on Wednesday, ahead of a multi-day visit by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the world’s most populous country.

“India has been receptive to diversification, and what that means is buying more American energy,” Ambassador Sergio Gor said in a phone interview. “People have been very receptive to buying from the United States, and we’ve been very happy with that.”

India is struggling with an energy crisis caused by the nearly three-month-long war against Iran that the US and Israel launched in late February. In response, Iran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global energy flows — crimping supplies and sending Brent crude up more than 50% since the war started.

Asked about the pressure on India as a result of the war, Gor blamed Iran for closing the strait. “The blame is not on the United States,” he said, adding that the US Treasury Department has let India buy Russian oil that would otherwise be subject to sanctions.

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