New Delhi’s reported purchases of Russian crude more than tripled to $5.8 billion in March, from $1.54 billion in February, according to CREA India’s crude oil imports from Russia surged in March, data from a European think tank showed. New Delhi’s crude oil purchases from Moscow more than tripled in March to $5.8 billion from $1.54 billion in February, the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said on Tuesday. The surge came as shipment volumes doubled and a spike in oil prices