News › Markets  ·  17 Oct 2026, 11:12 AM IST  ·  3 days ago

Trump’s 100% Russian oil tariff U-turn has a catch India can’t ignore

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In one line — GTRI has warned that Donald Trump’s waiver of threatened 100% tariffs on Russian oil buyers offers India only temporary relief, as Washington can reinstate the duties at any time. The think tank cited US purchases of Rus

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Source: Economic Times · AI-summarised by Anadi · Updated 17 Oct 2026, 11:43 AM IST

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GTRI has warned that Donald Trump’s waiver of threatened 100% tariffs on Russian oil buyers offers India only temporary relief, as Washington can reinstate the duties at any time. The think tank cited US purchases of Russian diesel, tariff protection for China and ongoing India-US trade talks as possible reasons for the move.