Diesel Shock: Trump Scraps New Russian Energy Penalties In Sudden Policy Shift
Oct 17, 2026
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to waive several sanctions on Russian energy importers, aiming to bring down surging diesel prices nationwide. The executive action notifies Congress and nullifies a 100% tariff mandated by the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act before
it could take effect on Sunday. That tariff had targeted […]
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