# US Eyes India's Role in Venezuelan Oil

> US aims to boost India's role in Venezuelan oil amid global supply challenges.
- Title: US Eyes India's Role in Venezuelan Oil · Financialexpress
- Summary: US aims to boost India's role in Venezuelan oil amid global supply challenges. US plans to increase Indian purchases of Venezuelan oil to diversify energy…
- Keywords: venezuelan oil, india, reliance industries, marco rubio, crude oil, business, money, news, Eyes, India's, Role, Venezuelan
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/business/news-us-eyes-bigger-india-role-in-venezuelan-oil-ril-to-step-up-purchases-4365644
- Author: Saurav Anand
- Published: 2026-10-20T16:36:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: venezuelan oil, us, india, reliance industries, marco rubio, crude oil, business, money, news
## US and India oil talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discusses increasing Venezuelan oil purchases with Reliance Industries.
## India's refining capacity
India's Jamnagar complex can process heavy Venezuelan crude oil.
## Venezuelan oil imports to India
India imported 196,000 barrels per day from Venezuela in September.
## August purchases surge
August purchases reached 358,000 barrels per day, the highest since 2020.
## Rubio's comments on India
Rubio says India is a refining superpower ready to process more Venezuelan oil.
## India's energy diversification
India seeks to diversify crude imports amid global supply volatility and geopolitical risks.
## Key takeaway

US plans to increase Indian purchases of Venezuelan oil to diversify energy sources as India's refining capacity handles heavy crude.