Senate Sanctions Drive New Pressure on Buyers of Russian Oil and Gas, Testing Energy Ties with China and India
The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan sanctions package targeting countries that keep buying Russian oil and gas, authorizing tariffs on the world’s top five purchasers of Moscow’s energy exports. The move puts direct pressure on partners such as China and India, raising the cost of their energy ties to Russia and opening a new front where geopolitics collides with fuel security and trade diplomacy.
Washington is moving to make Russia’s war more expensive not just for Moscow, but for the countries that help fund it by buying its energy. On 8 August, the U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan sanctions bill by 86 votes to 11 that targets nations still purchasing Russian oil, gas and other key exports, authorizing the president to impose tariffs on the world’s top five buyers of Russian hydrocarbons. The legislation, if enacted and fully used, would give the White House authority to levy tariffs on major importers including China and India, which have significantly increased purchases of discounted Russian crude since the invasion of Ukraine, along with other high‑volume buyers.…
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