US extends waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil – as it happened

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The US Treasury Department issued a waiver allowing countries to purchase sanctioned Russian oil at sea for approximately one month, aiming to stabilize global energy prices. This extension of a previous waiver, which expired on April 11th, permits purchases until May 16th.

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