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Given India's high dependence on imported oil, these circumstances encourage greater engagement with South American producers such as Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Guyana. The increase in Indian imports of Venezuelan oil during the current year provides a clear example, following a period in which imports from this country had been practically discontinued.
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