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U.S. Eases Russian Oil Sanctions to Allow Refined Product Sales Through April 11

U.S. Eases Russian Oil Sanctions to Allow Refined Product Sales Through April 11

The U.S. Treasury issued a new Russia-related general license permitting sales of certain Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products loaded before March 12, while keeping key territorial and North Korea, Cuba, and Crimea restrictions in place.

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Multiple independent news outlets (Verity News, Kyiv Independent, RT) corroborate the specific details of the claim, including the expansion to refined products, the March 12 loading deadline, and the April 11 expiration date. These reports cite Bloomberg and U.S. Treasury actions taken in March 2026.
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