Feb 4 (Reuters) - India's Russian oil imports slipped in January, continuing a downturn that began in December as refiners sought more alternative barrels under Western sanctions pressure and ongoing U.

Days after US President Donald Trump claimed that India would end its oil trade with Russia as part of the recently finalised trade deal between New Delhi and Washington, Russia's foreign ministry spo...

Indian refiners cannot fully stop importing Russian crude, said Igor Yushkov, an expert at the National Energy Security Fund told PTI.