{
  "id": 14790022,
  "title": "US extends sanctions waiver on Russia's Lukoil until 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-extends-sanctions-waiver-on-russias-lukoil-until-2027-14790022",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T20:42:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/15/us-extends-sanctions-waiver-on-russias-lukoil-until-2027/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States extended a sanctions waiver on Russian oil company Lukoil, enabling its service operations abroad to continue until April 2027, according to the Treasury Department. This waiver extends the previous license, which was set to expire this month. The waiver restricts \"the transfer of funds to any person or account located in the Russian Federation,\" and excludes transactions involving Russia's central bank, national wealth fund, and Ministry of Finance. Additionally, the Treasury Department authorized specific transactions for Lukoil Bulgaria's firms during the same timeframe. This decision followed President Donald Trump's claim of reaching a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which would allow Russia to supply diesel to the US and global markets. The agreement has strained US relations with European partners, including Ukraine, and within Trump's Republican Party. Trump stated that Russia would release 300,000 tonnes of diesel to the US immediately, with another 500,000 tonnes in November and a million tonnes shortly after. Oil prices have been high due to reduced tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing Iranian attacks. The International Energy Agency announced it would release more than 20 million barrels of diesel and the remaining volumes of its emergency crude and oil stocks, expecting oil market balances to remain in a deficit through 2027 if the Middle East conflicts continue unresolved.",
  "summary": "The US on Thursday extended a sanctions waiver on Russian oil giant Lukoil , allowing its service operations outside the country to continue until April 2027, the Treasury Department announced. Under the new general licence, Lukoil petrol stations will be able to serve customers until April 25, 2027. This includes petrol stations in the US, the department said. The waiver replaces a previous…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "US extends sanctions waiver for Russian oil giant Lukoil until 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-extends-sanctions-waiver-for-russian-oil-giant-lukoil-until-2027",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:35:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "US extends sanctions waiver on Russia's Lukoil until 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-extends-sanctions-waiver-on-russias-lukoil-until-2027",
        "published": "2026-10-15T20:42:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US extends sanctions waiver for Russia’s Lukoil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-extends-sanctions-waiver-for-russias-lukoil",
        "published": "2026-10-15T22:02:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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