US may remove sanctions on Iranian oil stranded in tankers, treasury secretary says
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Trump administration considers removing sanctions on Iranian oil stranded in tankers to increase global supply and lower U.S. gas prices.
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Removing sanctions on Iranian oil could lower global oil prices and potentially reduce gas prices at the pump, though it would provide billions in revenue to Iran.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Thursday that the Trump administration may remove sanctions on approximately 140 million barrels of Iranian oil currently stranded on tankers at sea. The move comes as Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has driven up global oil prices, and the administration is seeking to increase supply and lower costs at the pump. Bessent said the decision could happen within days and framed it as an economic measure to ease price pressures. The longer-term geopolitical implications of the policy shift—involving both Iranian sanctions enforcement and Middle East tensions—remain uncertain.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the administration may remove sanctions on approximately 140 million barrels of Iranian oil, with a decision possible within days.
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