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Trump extends Russian oil sanctions waiver for most vulnerable nations

The Trump administration has once again extended a sanctions waiver allowing the purchase of seaborne Russian oil, this time carving out the exemption for the “most energy-vulnerable” countries as the war in Iran continues to choke global flows of crude. Treasury Secretary Scott

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Trump extends Russian oil sanctions waiver for most vulnerable nationsThe Trump administration has once again extended a sanctions waiver allowing the purchase of seaborne Russian oil, this time carving out the exemption for the “most energy-vulnerable” countries as the war in Iran continues to choke global flows of crude. Treasury Secretary Scott
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