Bessent said easing sanctions would allow 140 million barrels of oil to hit global markets and help “relieve the temporary pressures on supply caused by Iran.”
US pauses sanctions on Iranian oil ‘stranded at sea’ to help curb skyrocketing energy prices
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March 20, 2026
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