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The move is likely to be a boon to Russia as the United States tries to stem the economic fallout from its war on Iran.

March 13, 2026 at 10:36 a.m. EDTyesterday at 10:36 a.m. EDT

A Russian oil tanker waits to unload Wednesday near Gujarat, India. (Amit Dave/Reuters)

The Trump administration on Thursday night temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil shipments in an effort to calm markets and stem the economic fallout from its war on Iran, which has sent crude prices spiraling upward.