The Indian government said the additional tariffs imposed by the United States were "unfair, unreasonable and unjustified" and would take action to protect national interests.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson: (Regarding the increase in tariffs by the United States) India will take all necessary measures to safeguard its national interests.
Kazakh Minister of Energy: In terms of oil production, national interests take precedence over those of OPEC +.
Kazakhstan will prioritise national interests over those of the OPEC + group when deciding on the level of oil production, Erlan Akkenzhenov, Kazakhstan's newly appointed energy minister, said on April 23. WTI crude oil fell by $0.40 at one point. Several other members of the OPEC + group, including top producer Saudi Arabia, are angry about the increase in Kazakh output, three OPEC + sources said last month. The Kazakh minister also said the country could not reduce oil production from its thre...