Why is the US seeking to boost energy exports to India at this time, according to the news?

The US is seeking to boost energy exports to India because India is facing an energy crisis caused by Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a vital waterway for global energy flows — following the nearly three-month-long war against Iran launched by the US and Israel in late February; this closure has severely crimped energy supplies, sending Brent crude prices up more than 50%, and disrupted India’s imports, especially liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), of which about 90% previously came through the Strait.

What role does the US play in enabling India’s continued imports of Russian oil amid the current geopolitical tensions?

According to Ambassador Sergio Gor, the US Treasury Department has granted India permission to buy Russian oil that would otherwise be subject to Western sanctions, as a measure to offset the supply disruption caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the US-Israel war against Iran.