Russian crude cushioned India from oil shock, says Andrey Rudenko

New Delhi: Russian oil supplies helped India manage oil-supply delays after the conflict in West Asia, demonstrating Moscow's reliability as an energy partner, Russian deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko has said. Moscow could meet demand from its partners even in difficult geopolitical conditions, Rudenko recently said. Existing arrangements between India and Russia helped "significantly mitigate" the impact of disruptions to global energy trade, Rudenko told a Russian news outlet.