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U.S. Renews Russian Oil Waiver Amid Pressure Over Iran War Price Shocks
Lawmakers accused the government of going easy on Moscow as its war on Ukraine grinds on.
TL;DR
- The Trump administration renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil at sea until May 16.
- This action is intended to help control global energy prices exacerbated by the U.S.-Iran conflict.
- Lawmakers criticized the waiver, arguing it benefits Iran's economy and Russia during their respective wars.
- The decision followed pressure from Asian countries suffering from energy price shocks and requests from partner countries at international financial meetings.
- The waiver's extension could impact approximately 100 million barrels of Russian oil, adding to previous volumes affected by similar waivers.