The return of Russia oil sanctions
Secretary Scott Bessent defended the temporary sanctions waiver as a measured step to mitigate global oil price spikes.
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The Trump administration allowed a sanctions waiver on Russian oil to expire following pressure from Senate Democrats, while simultaneously initiating a naval blockade of Iran's Strait of Hormuz, causing shifts in global energy and security dynamics.
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