{
  "id": 8205973,
  "title": "Trump’s Big Move Amid 100% Tariff Bill: Why Is The US Buying Uranium From A Country At War?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trumps-big-move-amid-100-tariff-bill-why-is-the-us-buying-uranium",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:57:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/trumps-big-move-amid-100-tariff-bill-why-is-the-us-buying-uranium-from-a-country-at-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States House has passed the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, allowing President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on countries purchasing large quantities of Russian oil and gas. The legislation, which passed with a 262 to 159 vote margin, now awaits Trump's signature. The bill aims to restrict money flowing to Russia during the ongoing Ukraine war.\n\nHowever, the US nuclear industry maintains a dependence on Russian enrichment services, despite Washington's own sanctions policy. While the US House bans imports of Russian low-enriched uranium starting August 11, 2024, the Department of Energy can grant temporary waivers when alternative sources are unavailable or serve the national interest. This waiver authority remains valid until January 1, 2028. In 2025, Russia still provided 26 percent of the foreign-origin enrichment services utilized by American reactor operators.\n\nThis inconsistency in US policy raises questions about the country's energy strategy. Russia supplies approximately 30.3 percent of India’s crude oil imports, valued at $40.8 billion out of a total $134.7 billion in oil purchases. As tensions in the Middle East escalate, India's reliance on Russian oil rose to over 50 percent in July. Given these factors, it becomes increasingly complex for Washington to demand India rapidly cut Russian oil imports while continuing to rely on Russian uranium for its nuclear power generation.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The US House has approved the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, giving President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on countries buying large quantities of Russian oil and gas. India and China, Moscow’s biggest energy customers, could face the strongest pressure. The bill passed by 262 votes to 159 and now awaits Trump’s signature. It…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}