India is examining the details of exemptions given to the country by the United States that will allow it to continue to buy Iranian crude oil, a foreign ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said.
“We appreciate the U.S. government has taken into account our need for energy security. India is a major importer of crude from Iran and it is very important for our energy security requirement," Reuters cited the spokesman as saying.
The United States on Monday re-imposed sanctions against Iran’s oil exports to punish Tehran for its involvement in several Middle Eastern conflicts. India is one of its biggest customers.
