US quietly allows waiver on Russian oil to expire
- Publisher
- Reuters
- Published
- 2026-06-17
- Type
- news report
- Link
- https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-quietly-allows-waiver-russian-oil-expire-2026-06-17/
- Last checked
- 2026-10-26
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Foreign Policy
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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.