Pakistan buys Russian oil with implicit US consent - Pakistan's ambassador to US

Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, said this, Voice of America quoted him.

He made this remark at a conference in Washington, D.C., organized by the Wilson Center's South Asia Institute and dedicated to the future of relations between the two countries.

"We have placed the first order for Russian oil, and this has been done in consultation with the United States government. There's no misunderstanding between Washington and Islamabad on this count," Khan emphasized and added that the first shipment will arrive in the country next month.

Khan also noted that Islamabad plans to increase the volume of Russian oil imports to 100 thousand barrels per day. This will happen if the first transaction with Moscow goes through smoothly.

The Pakistani ambassador to the US also responded to speculation about whether the energy purchase could undermine relations between Pakistan and the US.

"They have suggested that you are free to buy anything below or up to the price cap, and we have abided by that agreement. I think Washington is fine with that," Khan said.

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