US authorises temporary purchases of stranded Russian oil
Short-term exemption allows limited imports
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The United States issued a temporary 30-day authorisation permitting purchases of Russian oil currently stranded at sea.
Why it matters
The exemption enables limited transactions within a defined window before standard sanctions restrictions resume.
Implications
- — Buyers must complete imports within waiver period — strict deadline applies
- — Post-waiver transactions revert to sanctions regime — compliance risk resumes
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