Markey planning bill to ban Russian petroleum imports

Published March 1, 2022 10:40pm ET



Democratic Sen. Ed Markey is planning legislation that would ban imports of Russian petroleum products to the United States in an effort to cut off the major oil producer from key revenue streams while its military attacks Ukraine.

Markey’s office announced the bill on Tuesday, which would immediately halt imports as a means of inhibiting Russia from further financing its war against Ukraine.

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