Despite Western sanctions imposed on Russian oil, it reaches European markets through an alternative market, amid talk of India's import, refining and re-export of Russian crude.. Berlin.

"On the western coasts of India there are several refineries, including the Jamangar plant, which is the largest in the world," Borrell said. "The only way to do so is to prevent India and China from buying Russian oil," he added. "It certainly means circumventing the sanctions, and it also means that EU member states will take action," he said.