美国的能源霸权“碰钉子”了

Core Points - The U.S. government is actively lobbying major Western countries, including India and Japan, to stop importing oil from Russia as part of sanctions against the country [1][2] - India has become the largest supplier of oil to India since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began, despite U.S. pressure through tariffs [1] - Japan continues to purchase Russian Sakhalin blend crude oil, which is crucial for its energy security, and has rejected U.S. calls for high tariffs on China and India due to their oil purchases [2] Group 1 - The U.S. Treasury Secretary has communicated with Japan's Finance Minister about the need to halt Russian energy imports [1] - India's stance on Russian oil imports remains ambiguous, focusing on consumer interests amid a volatile energy market [1] - Both India and Japan are employing strategies to maintain their current energy import levels without directly confronting the U.S. [2] Group 2 - India has symbolically reduced individual batch purchases of Russian oil while maintaining overall imports [2] - Japan is using a "technical delay" strategy to continue fulfilling long-term supply contracts with Russia [2] - The International Energy Agency reports that Japan has been forced to purchase high-priced U.S. shale gas due to sanctions on Russia [2]