Which country became India's second largest supplier of crude oil, surpassing Saudi Arabia in May 2022?

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Bihar STET TGT (Maths) Official Paper-I (Held On: 04 Sept, 2023 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Russia.

Key Points

Russia in May 2022, has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become India's second-biggest supplier of oil behind Iraq.
India bought about 25 million barrels of Russian oil in May 2022 or over 16 per cent of all their oil imports.
After the US and China, India is the world's third-largest consumer of oil, over 85 per cent of which is imported.

Additional Information

Russia or the Russian Federation (RF), is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.
It is the largest country in the world by area.
Russia:
- Capital: Moscow
- President: Vladimir Putin
- Currency: Russian ruble
- Prime minister: Mikhail Mishustin