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Rubio arrives in India amid growing pressure on global energy markets

Rubio's trip runs through October twenty-second with stops in Mumbai and Jamnagar, as US diesel prices climb ahead of the midterms; the tariffs are coming along.

On air: Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on The Midday Show
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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSecretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India today to meet business leaders and visit the world's largest oil refinery, at Jamnagar.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's his second trip to India this year, and ties are still strained over tariffs, which now total fifty percent.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA refinery tour with that on the table sounds like a tense lunch.

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