‘Russian oil buyers will have to pay': US senator backs bill threatening higher tariffs on India
The act will grant the Trump administration the authority to place tariffs of up to 100% on the five top purchasers of Russian oil and gas, including India.
A US senator has backed a bill that threatens higher tariffs on India, China, and other countries buying Russian oil and gas. Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen stated that a "strong message" needed to be sent to those purchasing Russian energy, warning that they would "pay a price for that." The bipartisan legislation, known as the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, passed the US House of Representatives with a vote of 262-159.
If signed by President Trump, the bill will grant the administration the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the five top purchasers of Russian oil and gas, including India, China, Slovakia, Hungary, and Azerbaijan. Shaheen argued that Russia is funding its war in Ukraine through cheap oil and gas sales and that the bill would cut off the revenue stream, putting pressure on both Russian President Vladimir Putin and other countries buying Russian energy.
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- 100% tariffs loom: Will US sanctions bill make India stop buying crude from Russia? timesofindia.indiatimes.com
