US Treasury allows sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil to lapse
The move ends a temporary exception that had let countries including India keep buying Russian seaborne crude as oil prices remained elevated.
- On Saturday, The Trump administration allowed a sanctions waiver to lapse, ending a temporary license that permitted countries, including India, to purchase Russian seaborne oil.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had previously extended the license to stabilize global energy prices amid shortages caused by the war since February 28 and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
- India, the top consumer of Russian crude, saw purchases reach near-record highs in April and May, while American gasoline prices remain elevated at about $4.50 a gallon, the highest since 2022.
- On Friday, Democratic Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Elizabeth Warren urged the administration against renewal, arguing the waiver funded Russia's war in Ukraine without lowering fuel costs for American consumers.
- Broader energy policy adjustments remain possible, as President Trump recently discussed potentially lifting sanctions on Chinese companies buying Iranian oil with the Chinese President to address ongoing supply challenges.
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