India, Sept. 12 -- Amid the US's opposition to India buying Russian oil, Sergio Gor, US President Donald Trump's nominee for the next US Ambassador to India, has signalled that America wants India to open its markets to the US crude and petroleum products.

Gor's remarks come amid trade tensions between India and the US over Trump's imposition of 50% tariffs on Indian imports. Half of these duties were imposed citing India's oil trade with Russia. Gor also said the two countries were headed towards resolving some issues.

"Possibilities are endless...we fully intend in these trade talks that are ongoing, to open (Indian) markets to crude oil, petroleum products, and LNG," Gor said, highlighting India's middle class population. "We have co...