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US eases sanctions on Russian oil

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The U.S. is temporarily easing some sanctions on Russian oil shipments, reflecting global concerns over sharply higher crude prices due to supply shortages stemming from the Iran war.

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  1. Insider

    The US is temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil, a key pressure point for the Kremlin's war chest (opens Insider)

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    The move eases a yearslong effort by the US and its allies to squeeze Russia's finances in response to its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

  2. Deutsche Welle

  3. KOB 4

    US eases some Russian oil sanctions but crude prices stay high (opens KOB 4)

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    The U.S. is temporarily easing part of its sanctions measures on Russian oil, a reflection of global worries about sharply higher oil prices due to the Iran war. U.S Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. will lift sanctions for 30 days on Russian oil that is already aboard tankers.

  4. Forbes

    U.S. Eases Some Russian Oil Sanctions, But Crude Remains Above $100 (opens Forbes)

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    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the temporary sanctions relief applies to oil stranded at sea and “will not provide significant financial benefit to the Russian government.”

  5. The American Conservative

    White House Lifts Some Sanctions on Russian Oil (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: The U.S. will temporarily allow some Russian oil sales in an attempt to stabilize energy prices.

  6. NBC News

    Trump eases Russian oil sanctions as Iran war sends prices spiking (opens NBC News)

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    The United States has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil, a boost to the Kremlin as Washington tries to contain energy prices sent soaring by the American-Israeli assault on Iran

  7. Digital Journal

    Moscow pushes US to ease more oil sanctions (opens Digital Journal)

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    Moscow on Friday urged the United States to lift more sanctions on its oil exports to stabilise the global energy markets, upended by the war in the

  8. Digital Journal

    How will US oil sanctions waiver help Russia? (opens Digital Journal)

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    The United States has eased some restrictions on Russia's oil sales as it tries to stabilise global energy markets, upended by Iran blocking the Strait of

  9. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    US eases some Russian oil sanctions, but crude prices stay high (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    U.S. sanctions will not apply for 30 days on deliveries of Russian oil that’s been loaded on tankers as of Thursday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on X.

  10. Newsweek

    U.S. forced to lift some sanctions on Russian oil to ease Iran war pain (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The U.S. is having to ease some Russian oil sanctions to combat the global pain of price hikes resulting from the Iran war

  11. Deutsche Welle

  12. The Columbian

    U.S. eases some Russian oil sanctions but crude prices stay high (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    The U.S. is temporarily easing some sanctions on Russian oil shipments, reflecting global concerns over sharply higher crude prices due to supply shortages stemming from the Iran war.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US eases sanctions on Russian oil (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    The U.S. is temporarily easing some sanctions on Russian oil shipments, reflecting global concerns over sharply higher crude prices due to supply shortages stemming from the Iran war.

  14. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump administration eases some Russian oil sanctions, but crude prices stay high (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The move, intended to soothe jittery markets over the disruption of Middle Eastern oil and gas supplies, underlines how the war has boosted Moscow’s ability to profit from its energy exports.

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