US Extends Russian Oil Waiver As Bessent Urges Tougher Iran Sanctions
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty [Unofficial]
May 18, 2026
The US Treasury Department has extended for another 30 days a sanctions waiver allowing at-risk countries to purchase Russian oil shipments at sea, as supply disruptions linked to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continue to roil global energy markets.
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