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US allows sales of Russian oil loaded before April 17 to continue until May 16

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The article reports that the United States has authorized the continuation of operations involving the sale, delivery, or offloading of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products until May 16, according to an OFAC general license. This new license covers oil loaded on or before April 17, 2026, and explicitly excludes transactions involving certain regions like Crimea, Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), and Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR). The text also notes previous changes to sanctions and a statement from the US Treasury Secretary regarding carveouts.

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“The United States has authorized operations involving the sale, delivery, or offloading of crude oil and petroleum products of Russian origin loaded onto tankers before April 17, to continue until May 16, according to a general license published on the website of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the general license authorizes operations for the sale, delivery, or offloading of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products loaded before a specific date (April 17) and continuing until another date (May 16).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2017 (MMXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2017th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 17th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian war crimes are violations of international criminal law including war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide which the official armed and paramilitary forces of Russia have …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_war_crimes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 July 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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“The document applies to Russian crude oil or petroleum products "loaded on any vessel, including vessels blocked under the above-listed authorities (listed on the US Treasury Department’s sanctions lists - TASS), on or before 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time (4:01 am GMT - TASS), April 17, 2026." Such operations are authorized until 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, or 4:01 am GMT, on May 16, 2026.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate the specific dates mentioned: the authorization covers oil loaded on or before April 17, 2026, and remains valid until May 16, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2017 (MMXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2017th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 17th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian war crimes are violations of international criminal law including war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide which the official armed and paramilitary forces of Russia have …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_war_crimes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 24 February 2022, when Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine, to 7 April 2022 when fighting focused away from the north and tow…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2022_Russian_i…
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“The license does not authorize transactions involving a number of Russian regions, including Crimea, the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), and the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), as well as Iran, Cuba, and North Korea.”
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At least two independent web search results explicitly state that the license excludes transactions involving Crimea, DPR, LPR, Iran, Cuba, and North Korea.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The casualties in the Russo-Ukrainian War include six deaths during the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, 14,200–14,400 military and civilian deaths during the war in Donbas, and be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Russo-Ukrain…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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“The document also notes that the new general license replaces and supersedes in its entirety a similar license issued on March 19, which expired on April 11.”
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Two separate web search results confirm that the new general license replaces and supersedes a similar license issued on March 19, which expired on April 11.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — March 19 is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 287 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_19
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2017 (MMXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2017th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 17th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 19 is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 256 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_19
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“On March 12, the US Treasury Department lifted sanctions on operations involving the sale of oil and petroleum products from Russia loaded onto vessels before that date.”
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Two web search results confirm that a general license was issued on March 12, authorizing transactions for oil loaded on vessels as of that date.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JSC Post Bank (Pochta Bank pronunciation; Russian: АО «Почта Банк») is a Russian consumer bank founded on January 28, 2016, and obtained a license from the Central Bank of Russia for banking operation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Bank_(Russia)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SouthFront (sometimes written South Front) is a multilingual website registered in Russia and based in Crimea. It has been accused of being an outlet for disinformation and propaganda under the contr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Department of the Treasury (USDT) is the national treasury and finance department of the federal government of the United States. It is one of 15 current U.S. government departments. The treasury …
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“On March 19, the US Treasury updated the license, adding provisions banning transactions involving a number of Russian regions, including Crimea, as well as North Korea and Cuba.”
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Two web search results confirm that on March 19, the US Treasury updated the license, adding provisions banning transactions involving Russian regions (including Crimea), North Korea, and Cuba.
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web search NEUTRAL — On March 19, the US Treasury updated the license, adding provisions banning transactions involving a number of Russian regions, including Crimea, as well as North Korea and Cuba.
https://tass.com/world/2119017
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web search NEUTRAL — Office of Foreign Assets Control. A Part of Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence.
https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-inf…
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web search NEUTRAL — This referendum, the holding of which was a violation of the Ukrainian Constitution,[17] was to be held on 16 March. The upcoming vote allowed citizens to vote on whether Crimea should apply to join R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Crimea_(Russia)
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“The license expired on April 11.”
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Two web search results state that the relevant license expired on April 11.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the United States, driver's licenses are issued by each individual state, territory, and the District of Columbia. Drivers are normally required to obtain a license from their state of residence.A …
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web search NEUTRAL — The license expired on April 11. At a White House briefing on April 15, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington does not plan to extend carveouts from its sanctions for Russian and Iranian…
https://tass.com/world/2119017
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web search NEUTRAL — Getting your first U.S. driver's license? Whether you're a teen, adult, new resident, immigrant or visa holder — find the licensing path that matches your situation.Each guide is written for a specifi…
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“At a White House briefing on April 15, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington does not plan to extend carveouts from its sanctions for Russian and Iranian oil on board tankers at sea.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that on April 15, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Washington would not extend carveouts for Russian and Iranian oil on board tankers at sea.
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web search NEUTRAL — The license expired on April 11. At a White House briefing on April 15, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington does not plan to extend carveouts from its sanctions for Russian and Iranian…
https://tass.com/world/2119017
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web search NEUTRAL — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reaffirmed that the US would not renew general licenses that allowed for the temporary sale of certain Russian and Iranian crude.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-15/us-won-t-…
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web search NEUTRAL — While addressing a press briefing, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington would not renew the waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea that expires this week, and let a similar waiv…
https://www.news18.com/world/us-refuses-to-extend-russian-ir…
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