Energy & Environment — Trump says Modi will stop buying Russian oil

View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story  India won't buy Russian oil: Trump President Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him that India would stop buying Russian oil, a potentially significant move to further pressure Moscow over its war in Ukraine. © AP Photo/John McDonnell "I was not happy that India was buying oil. And he assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "That's a big step. Now we got to get China to do the same thing."   Trump said the shift would happen "within a short period of time." The Indian Ministry of External Affairs did not immediately respond to a request for comment.   Trump in August announced he would increase tariffs on India by 25 percent over its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the total tariffs he has imposed on New Delhi to 50 percent.   Read more here, from The Hill's Brett Samuels. Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, I'm Rachel Frazin — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads  How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: UN agency says CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and "turbo-charging" the Earth's climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency said Wednesday.  Full Story Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump shutdown layoffs A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Trump's efforts to lay off thousands of federal employees amid the government shutdown, for now  Full Story What We're Reading  News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: Federal judge dismisses youth climate lawsuit, citing jurisdiction (KTVH) Colorado to U.S. Supreme Court: Nebraska is working "on a hunch" over disputed South Platte River (The Colorado Sun) What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: GOP, Thune surprise Democrats, daring them to block defense spending bill during shutdown Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has surprised Democrats by scheduling a vote Thursday on advancing the $852 billion defense appropriations bill amid the government shutdown. Read more Who are the Young Republicans in explosive group chat? An explosive new report from Politico exposed thousands of text messages from a Young Republican group chat in which members joked about gas chambers, slavery and rape. Read more   You're all caught up. See you tomorrow!  Check out The Hill's Energy & Environment page for the latest coverage. Like this newsletter? Take a moment to view our other topical products here 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2025 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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