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In a bid to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to back down from the invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has announced a complete ban on Russian oil, liquified natural gas, and coal, the White House said in a. U.S. President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order to this effect after consulting with its allies.
The U.S. move on energy comes after it imposed economic sanctions on Russian banks and also targeted industrial production in Russia. President Putin has not shown signs of halting what he calls a '' and by introducing energy-related sanctions, the U.S. is signaling that it can hit Russia where it hurts the most since energy exports are the mainstay of the Russian economy.
The E.O. bans the import of oil, liquified natural gas, and coal from Russia and provides a 45-day winding down period for existing contracts. It also prevents Americans and U.S.-based companies from investing, enabling, or financing other companies that are willing to invest in the Russian energy sector. According to the White House statement, the U.S. imported 700,000 barrels of oil per day from Russia last year. While this might seem a lot, it is less than 10 percent of U.S. oil imports.
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