US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial
- Publisher
- Associated Press
- Published
- 2026-04-18
- Type
- news report
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- https://apnews.com/article/russian-oil-sanctions-iran-war-95ae06ece63f4f8c1f72ac3c2dc4251f
- Last checked
- 2026-10-26
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Foreign Policy
Russian oil sanctions, one year on: repeated waivers, a Hungary carve-out and a $22 billion sale that has not closed
Since sanctioning Rosneft and Lukoil in October 2025, the administration waived them three times during the Iran war, gave Hungary a one-year exemption now up for renewal, and Lukoil's $22 billion foreign portfolio is still unsold.