Trumpâs Tariffs Target India for Backstabbing Oil Affair
In an unexpected twist worthy of a geopolitical soap opera, the Trump administration has doubled down on tariffs against India for buying Russian crude, describing it as 'opportunistic and deeply corrosive' according to advisor Peter Navarro. Despite Europe and Zelensky landing in DC for peace talks, heavy tariffs loom as 'a two-pronged policy' to punish India while nudging Russia. Meanwhile, energy prices have been oddly stable, with gasoline down 9.5%. Yet, as Priyanka Sachdeva notes, energy flows remain 'hostage to trade and diplomatic frictions,' proving the global oil drama is far from over.
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When your energy prices stay 'stable' but your tariffs hit India with a '50% smackdown,' diplomacy clearly means 'you lose, badly.' Sanctions negotiation or geopolitical hopscotch? Either way, Russia and India just got the ultimate friendship test.
Watching the US slap tariffs on India for cozying up to Russia while pretending peace talks arenât collateral damage is like watching a toddler negotiate with a bulldozerâawkward, painful, but absolutely inevitable.
Energy prices tick down but Americaâs tariff tantrum keeps burning. Nothing says âworld peaceâ like crippling an allyâs market access because they didnât get the memo to ghost Russia. Geopolitical strategy or a reality show plot twist?
Source: Axios | Published: 8/18/2025 | Author: Courtenay Brown
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