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18.04.26 - 21:45
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US Treasury Extends Russian Crude Waiver Amid Supply Disruptions (ZeroHedge)
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US Treasury Extends Russian Crude Waiver Amid Supply Disruptions
Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,
The Trump administration renewed a key sanctions waiver on April 17, allowing countries to purchase Russian oil stranded at sea, responding to urgent pressure from Asian nations battered by skyrocketing energy costs.
The move also reverses a position Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had stated two days earlier.
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued General License 134B on Friday, authorizing transactions tied to Russian crude and petroleum products loaded onto vessels as of that date.
The waiver runs through May 16 and replaces a previous license that expired on April 11.
The move comes after Bessent told reporters on Wednesday the administration would not extend the earlier waiver, signaling what appeared to be a firmer stance on Russian energy exports.
“As negotiations [with Iran] accelerate, Treasury wants to ensure oil is available to those wh...
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18.04.26 - 14:33
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Ukraine Urges Israel To Act Against Russian Ship Carrying ′Stolen′ Grain To Haifa Port (ZeroHedge)
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Ukraine Urges Israel To Act Against Russian Ship Carrying 'Stolen' Grain To Haifa Port
Ukraine is pushing Israel to seize a grain shipment it says was looted from Russian-occupied territory as the war persists in the east.
At the moment it does not appear that Israel complied with any interdict of the vessel, also as reports say the cargo is already offloaded and gone.
via MarineTraffic
Ukraine's government flagged the Russian vessel ABINSK, docking at Haifa, as part of Moscow's so-called shadow fleet, alleging that it is tied to operations used to "illegally export, transport, and sell stolen Ukrainian grain" and bankroll Moscow's war effort.
The saga has been featured in Ukrainian media, which says that despite a formal government-to-government request, Israeli authorities didn't stop the shipment.
Some 43,765 tonnes of wheat - loaded at Russia's Kavkaz port and believed to originate from Ukrainian regions controlled by the Russian military - was allowed to be unloaded.
Ukra...
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18.04.26 - 07:42
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US extends sanction waiver on Russian oil again — How will it impact India? (Times of India)
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The US has extended a sanctions waiver on Russian oil purchases, offering temporary relief for countries importing crude. This move allows for continued procurement of Russian oil, particularly beneficial for India which relies heavily on imports and has increased its intake amid Middle East supply pressures. The waiver provides a crucial window for India to secure energy needs....
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18.04.26 - 05:12
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Russian oil sanctions: US extends waiver for cargoes already at sea (Times of India)
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The US Treasury Department has issued a new license extending a waiver for global buyers to purchase Russian oil shipments already at sea until May 16. This decision reverses earlier statements and aims to manage energy market volatility, despite criticism from lawmakers who argue it supports economies engaged in conflicts....
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