Don’t End Up Punishing India: JPMorgan CEO Asks US to Rethink Russian Oil Tariffs
Jamie Dimon, the long-time chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, spoke on the sidelines of his bank’s India Investor Conference. Dimon didn’t mince words. Looking straight at the idea of America slapping heavy tariffs on countries that still buy Russian crude, he said something that landed with quiet force: “I think hopefully America will sit […]
How will the U.S.’s Sanctioning Act affect India? | Explained
The US just handed President Trump a new stick to swing at countries still buying Russian oil, and India is right in the firing line. On Friday, Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law. Named after the late senator who pushed hard on this for years, the […]
‘Indian side has made clear…’: MEA as Russia sanctions bill threatening 100% tariff clears US House
On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives cleared this big Russia sanctions package — the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 — by a 262-159 vote. It had already sailed through the Senate earlier, so now it sits on President Donald Trump’s desk waiting for his signature. And right in the […]
India Seeks Safe Hormuz Passage for Nine Ships as Truce Falters
The Strait of Hormuz, that narrow throat through which a huge chunk of the world’s oil flows every single day. For weeks, things had calmed down a bit after a fragile interim ceasefire between the US and Iran. Ships were starting to move again, cautiously. But now? Attacks have picked up, projectiles hitting vessels, tensions […]
PM Modi in Lok Sabha: West Asia Tensions Are ‘Worrisome’ – But India’s Got This on Energy and Our People
On March 23, 2026—Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood up in the Lok Sabha and basically laid it all out in plain talk. No fluff, just straight-up what this escalating mess—especially the Iran conflict dragging into its fourth week—means for us regular Indians back home and the millions out there working in the Gulf. He didn’t […]
India Just Hit the Panic Button on Oil & Gas: “Give Us All Your Data, Now”
Things are getting real tense out there, and our government isn’t waiting around to see how bad it gets. Just a couple of days ago—March 18, 2026—they quietly dropped this bombshell notification in the official gazette. They’ve pulled out the Essential Commodities Act and pointed it straight at the entire oil and gas world. Every […]
Russia Sending 9.5 Million Barrels of Oil Our Way – A Quick Lifeline for India’s Fuel Worries
In the Middle East, ships getting rerouted, insurance costs jumping, and everyone wondering what happens next if the Strait of Hormuz gets even twitchier. Right in the middle of that, Russia is basically saying, “Hey India, we’ve got you.” They’re ready to divert about 9.5 million barrels of crude that’s already floating pretty close – […]
