# US considers easing sanctions on Russian and Iranian tankers, FT reports

https://mins.news/en/item/102546

- TASS, 2026-10-16 04:17 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2202793

> The US administration is weighing looser restrictions on blacklisted Russian and Iranian ships, including possible sales to bona fide operators and case-by-case sanctions relief, the Financial Times reported. A Treasury spokesperson said the Office of Foreign Assets Control could review license requests. The paper said the move may not lower diesel prices, which it attributed mainly to the difficult situation in the Middle East.

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