Biden cracks down on Russia’s energy sector in new sanctions

Published January 10, 2025 11:36am ET



In its final days, the Biden administration is again cracking down on Russia over its war with Ukraine, targeting the country’s production and exports of oil. 

The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled new sweeping sanctions on Russia’s energy sector Friday in an effort to reduce Moscow’s revenue from oil that has continued to be shipped by a so-called “shadow fleet” of tankers. 

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