Group 1 - Russia views the U.S. sanctions waiver on its oil as a move to stabilize global energy markets, indicating a shared interest between the two countries in this regard [1] - The U.S. issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to purchase sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products currently at sea, aimed at calming markets affected by the Iran war [1] - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized that without significant volumes of Russian oil entering the market, stabilization of energy markets is impossible [1] Group 2 - The waiver represents the second significant rollback of Ukraine war-related U.S. sanctions within a week, reflecting efforts by the Trump administration to manage energy prices amid geopolitical tensions [1] - Peskov warned of the risk of an escalating global energy crisis, suggesting that U.S. actions could help stabilize the market to some extent [1]
Kremlin says Russia and US share interest in stabilising energy markets
Reuters·2026-03-13 10:19