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"We may unsanction other Russian oil."
— Scott Bessent , Executive
"We have given them permission to accept the Russian oil."
— Scott Bessent , Executive
"There are hundreds of millions of barrels of oil in the water that are sanctioned, and, in essence, by lifting the sanctions, the Treasury Department can create supply."
— Scott Bessent , Executive
"We may unsanction other Russian oil."
— Scott Bessent , Executive
"We’re going to keep a cadence of announcing measures to bring relief to the market during this conflict."
— Scott Bessent , Executive
"Western sanctions have proven detrimental to the world economy."
— Kirill Dmitriev , Executive
"We may unsanction other Russian oil."
— Scott Bessent , Executive
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mentioned that the U.S. may lift sanctions on additional Russian oil supplies after permitting Indian refiners to purchase Russian crude.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the U.S. may remove sanctions from additional Russian oil, following a 30-day waiver allowing the sale of Russian crude stranded at sea to India.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that the U.S. is considering further easing sanctions on Russian oil to address global supply shortages amid rising gas and oil prices.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the U.S. is considering removing sanctions from additional Russian oil, following a 30-day waiver allowing the sale of Russian crude to India.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that the U.S. is contemplating lifting sanctions on more Russian oil to address global supply shortages amid rising oil prices due to the Iran conflict.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that the U.S. is considering lifting sanctions on more Russian oil following the temporary authorization for India to purchase Russian crude.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Washington is considering lifting some sanctions on Russian oil to address a global supply shortage linked to recent military operations in Iran.
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