US reopens ports to Russian oil despite sanctions

US reopens ports to Russian oil despite sanctions

The US imposed a ban on the import of oil, gas, and other energy resources from Russia in March 2022 as part of sanctions related to Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine. Нowever, specific licenses from the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have now made such imports possible.

According to the data, the US purchased Russian oil for consumption in both October and November. At the same time, one barrel of Russian oil cost the US $74 in October and $76 the following month. This is significantly higher than the "price cap" set by the country at $60 per barrel.

On the night of January 10, the first ship with free Russian grain for the Central African Republic began unloading in the Cameroonian port of Douala

The Russian ship with humanitarian aid arrived at the port on December 18.