India is expected to maintain its robust imports of Russian crude oil, even in the face of a renewed threat from former U.S. President Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on countries that purchase oil from Russia. The threat, made during a campaign rally, is seen by analysts as a political statement rather than a concrete policy shift. India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, has significantly increased its purchases of Russian oil since the Ukraine war began, taking advantage of steep discounts offered by Moscow as Western sanctions limited other buyers.