<h1>India to almost stop buying Russian oil by year-end amid U.S. tariffs and pressure, including a 50% tariff increase.</h1> U.S. public statements assert India will sharply reduce purchases of Russian crude by year-end and link those purchases to financing of Russian military action; in response the U.S. has imposed increased tariffs on Indian goods and an additional duty tied to India's purchase of Russian crude, while pursuing diplomatic pressure on India and China to curtail Russian oil imports.