Who Won from Russia Sanctions Relief? — Administration response
Entities and roles
- America First Audit — Who Won from Russia Sanctions Relief?audit case
- Donald J. Trumpcomparison subject
Claims and evidence
- factreported
Treasury said the earlier India waiver covered stranded cargo and would not provide significant financial benefit to Russia. Cargo values, discounts, taxes, and seller ownership are insufficient for a defensible revenue estimate.
- Associated Press: A boost for Moscow in the shadow of Iran war: US allows India to buy Russian oil for a monthEstimated 125 million barrels eligible; Treasury response that benefit to Russia would not be significant
Measurements
Earlier India-waiver cargo estimateApproximately 125 million eligible barrels - Basis
- Observed
- Population
- Ukraine and sanctions-enforcement interests
- Period
- 2026-03-05 to 2026-04-04
- As of
- 2026-03-06
- Method
- Retain AP's attributed analyst estimate as physical volume for the March India waiver only; do not multiply by spot price or call it Russian revenue.
- Uncertainty
- Does not measure April General License 134B cargoes; named ownership, completed sales, prices, discounts, tax treatment, and state receipts were not established.