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The Sanctions That Aren't: How Washington Kept Russian Oil Flowing While Iran Was Bombed

For all the talk of price caps and shadow fleets, the United States has spent 18 months maintaining a permissive sanctions regime on Russian crude while assembling the tools to seize Iranian oil at sea. The instruments were never built to do the same job.

Declan Moye · Monexus Business · Economy desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·18 Apr 2026
A circular logo featuring a yellow eagle and three stars is mounted beside the text "BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS" on a gray stone wall.
A circular logo featuring a yellow eagle and three stars is mounted beside the text "BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS" on a gray stone wall. @NikkeiAsia · Telegram

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  • [2026-04-20] Electric car sales soar 51% in mainland Europe as Iran war drives up fuel prices, The Guardian business live
  • [2026-04-20] Iran to send negotiation team to Islamabad, say Pakistani officials, Nikkei Asia
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