US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Washington wants to become a larger energy supplier to India, signalling deeper cooperation on oil and energy security ahead of his first official visit to the country later this week.

Rubio also hinted at possible Venezuelan oil supplies for India as New Delhi looks to secure stable energy sources amid continued disruptions in global markets following the Middle East conflict and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.

“We want to sell them as much energy as they will buy,” Rubio said while speaking about India’s energy needs before departing for Sweden and India.

“We are at historic levels of US production and US exports. We want to be able to do more. We were already in talks with them to do more, we want to be a bigger part of their portfolio,” he added.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

Source: India Today