Indian officials have said they would keep purchasing oil from Russia despite the threat of penalties that U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

India’s largest oil refiner has snapped up millions of barrels of crude from the US and UAE, with the South Asian nation facing mounting pressure from US and Europe over its purchases from Russia.

Indian oil refiners continue to purchase crude oil from Russian suppliers, with decisions driven by factors such as price, grade of crude, inventory levels, shipping logistics, and other economic parameters,