In 'Short Term' Move, U.S. Allows Countries To Buy Russian Oil
- Posted on March 13, 2026
- By HuffPost
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In 'Short Term' Move, U.S. Allows Countries To Buy Russian Oil

The announcement comes a day after the U.S. Energy Department said that the U.S. would be releasing 172 million barrels of oil from the strategic petroleum reserve in an effort to curb sky-rocketing oil prices in the wake of the war in Iran.