New Delhi, July 18 . India today strongly reacted to the EU slapping sanctions on Rosneft’s refinery in Gujarat, and said New Delhi does not subscribe to any unilateral sanction measures.
The Ministry of External Affairs in a late evening statement also stressed that there should be no double standards when it comes to energy trade.
The statement reads:
“We have noted the latest sanctions announced by the European Union. India does not subscribe to any unilateral sanction measures. We are a responsible actor and remain fully committed to our legal obligations.
“Government of India considers the provision of energy security a responsibility of paramount importance to meet the basic needs of its citizens. We would stress that there should be no double standards, especially when it comes to energy trade.”
The reaction comes as EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on X that the EU has designated the largest Rosneft oil refinery in India as part of its 18th sanctions package against Russia.
“We’re cutting the Kremlin’s war budget further, going after 105 more shadow fleet ships, their enablers, and limiting Russian banks’ access to funding,” read the statement of Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Vice President (HRVP) on X.
She added: “For the first time, we’re designating a flag registry and the biggest Rosneft refinery in India. Our sanctions also hit those indoctrinating Ukrainian children. We will keep raising the costs, so stopping the aggression becomes the only path forward for Moscow.”
The refinery in India targeted by the EU sanctions, with Rosneft as a significant shareholder, is the Vadinar refinery owned and operated by Nayara Energy Ltd.
Located in Vadinar, Gujarat, the refinery has a 20 million tonne per annum (MMTPA) oil refining capacity. Rosneft holds a 49.13% stake in Nayara Energy Ltd.
The EU sanctions restrict Nayara Energy from exporting refined petroleum products like petrol and diesel to European countries.
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