News · 17 June 2026
Trump suggests Russian oil sanctions could return
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This signals a potential shift from America, which had partly paused some sanctions to help lower global oil prices. Donald Trump, the US president, indicated this on Tuesday at the G7 summit, saying it's possible as more oil now flows through the Strait of Hormuz. But two European diplomats told Reuters Trump was noncommittal about more sanctions on Russia.
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