Rubio turns to small Indian town as US faces high oil prices
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the western Indian port town of Jamnagar during his second trip to India this year, focusing on energy cooperation and commercial investment with the country.
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Open questions and key claims
The Jamnagar refinery has a crude processing capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day.
India is a refining superpower with the capability to refine heavy crude.
Reliance Industries will buy more Venezuelan oil.
India's ability to process large volumes of crude oil offers Washington a potential way to ease pressure on the fuel markets.
The Trump administration is under pressure to keep fuel prices in check ahead of November's US midterm elections.
The Trump administration has imposed tariffs on Indian goods, and there are sanctions against Delhi for buying Russian energy (though currently paused).
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to India's Jamnagar signals energy cooperation as the anchor for bilateral ties.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting India for a two-day trip, including a tour of the Jamnagar refinery complex.
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