Will Make It Difficult For Putin To Finance War, But Extract Russia’s Natural Resources: US Treasury Officials

A US Treasury Department delegation is in India to meet officials as well as Indian oil firms to discuss the next steps on Russian oil price cap planned by Washington as Ukraine war rages on.

The US delegation has met Indian government officials as well as oil companies as Washington considers India to be an important partner and stakeholder in its plan to apprise countries about the phase 2 of the oil price cap.

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Russian Oil Price Cap: The US Treasury Department Thursday said Washington will make it more difficult for Russia to finance its war against Ukraine by “forcing” to sell its crude at a cheaper price thereby continuing to extract its natural resources. This was told by a US Treasury Department delegation comprising Anna Morris, Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes and Eric Van Nostrand, Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy of the US Department of