Rubio's Visit to India's Reliance Refinery Highlights U.S. Push for Stronger Energy Ties and Venezuelan Oil Strategy

10/21/2026

The visit assumes significance in the context of his remarks on India's oil refining capabilities and his call for processing more Venezuelan crude in the country

10/21/2026

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Jamnagar, India, home to one of the world's largest oil-refining complexes

10/21/2026

Rubio said the "extraordinary" refining capacity of Reliance could help India diversify its energy supplies, hinting at greater offtake of Venezuelan crude.

10/21/2026

With the whole world watching, Marco Rubio will meet Mukesh Ambani today in Jamnagar, home to the world's largest oil-refining complex

10/21/2026

Marco Rubio said Reliance Industries’ refining capabilities and investments in the US could support closer energy cooperation between India and the US, including potential opportunities involving...

10/21/2026

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in India, and on Wednesday he is heading to an unlikely destination: a small coastal city in western India that has the world’s largest oilrefining complex.

10/21/2026

Marco Rubio says Venezuela could help diversify India’s energy supplies, but whether it can emerge as a viable alternative to Russian crude will depend on costs, output and US policy

10/20/2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would explore opportunities for Reliance Industries to refine more Venezuelan crude. He is expected to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar before...

10/20/2026

Marco Rubio says, "We think there’s an opportunity for them to continue to help India diversify its supply of energy."

10/20/2026

During his visit to India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will try to advance trade talks and secure energy supplies. But President Donald Trump has fundamentally changed Washington's approach to...

10/20/2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called India-US ties "extraordinary," saying the two countries can help shape the 21st century through closer cooperation."Trump administration has listened...

10/20/2026

At a 'Freedom 250' reception in Mumbai, Rubio said the two countries can help shape the 21st century, while Jaishankar highlighted the partnership’s expanding cooperation in technology, energy,...

10/20/2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called India an important ally of the United States, underscoring the strategic significance of ties between New Delhi and Washington amid major trade and...

10/20/2026

The visit, Marco Rubio's second to India this year, comes as ties remain strained over the Trump administration’s tariffs, immigration policy and outreach to archrival Pakistan.

10/20/2026

The India-US relationship is evolving, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighting energy cooperation, trade and shared strategic interests. Despite mixed signals from the Trump...

10/19/2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also acknowledged the difficulties India faces in reducing its dependence on Russian energy.