India has dramatically increased its crude oil imports from the United States since President Donald Trump returned to the White House for his second term, according to sources familiar with the trade data.

The surge represents a significant shift in India's energy procurement strategy, with imports jumping by more than half compared to the previous year. Government sources revealed the scale of the increase in bilateral energy trade between the world's largest democracy and the US.

"From January to June 25, India increased its imports of US average crude supplies by 51 per cent compared to the same period last year. (From .271 mb/d in January to June 2025 as compared to 0.18 mb/d in the same period last year)."