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09.03.26 - 11:54
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India To US: We Don′t Need Permission To Buy Russian Oil (ZeroHedge)
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India To US: We Don't Need Permission To Buy Russian Oil
India has really been walking a careful geopolitical tight-rope, wanting keep relations on good terms with the Trump administration, but also wanting to defend its energy sovereignty and decision-making.
On Saturday the government issued a somewhat surprisingly feisty statement, in terms of its tone, after the United States just granted a sanctions waiver that allows for Russian oil shipments currently stranded at sea to be unloaded to Indian buyers.
India's Press Information Bureau wants the world to know New Delhi was never dependent on "a short-term waiver" to buy Russian oil.
This is clearly a bit of a loud brush-off to Washington, and Moscow is certainly going to welcome it:
"India has never depended on permission from any country to buy Russian oil," the government said in a statement.
And further, as the AFP also reports, the New Delhi statement reminded the West: "India is still importing Russian oil e...
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09.03.26 - 01:36
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′Dems Want Net-Zero... This Is It′: Secretary Wright Urges Indian Point Nuclear Plant Restart (ZeroHedge)
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'Dems Want Net-Zero... This Is It': Secretary Wright Urges Indian Point Nuclear Plant Restart
In a press conference at the shuttered Indian Point site, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) urged the immediate rebuilding and reopening of the Indian Point nuclear plant, framing it as a practical fix for New York's self-inflicted energy woes.
“Nuclear power is the cleanest source of energy,” Wright stated. “The Democrats want to talk about net-zero carbon emissions — this is it.
And they have a responsibility. If they are serious about bringing down costs, costs that they drove up, they have a responsibility to work with the administration, work with the local government to bring this back online.”
Rep. Lawler was more direct, “Hudson Valley families are being suffocated with rising energy costs because of Governor Hochul's failed and disastrous energy policies. It is time to reverse course.”
The plant's two reactors were once delivering over 2,000 meg...
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