July 18 (Reuters) - India said it did not support

"unilateral sanctions" by the EU, after Brussels imposed

penalties on Russia that included a Rosneft oil

refinery in the western Indian state of Gujarat.

The "Government of India considers the provision of energy

security a responsibility of paramount importance to meet the

basic needs of its citizens," Indian foreign ministry

spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X.