The White House, now unconcerned about the effect on gas prices and inflation, blacklisted two of Russia’s biggest oil producers and nearly 200 tanker ships.

In its final days, the Biden administration is again cracking down on Russia over its war with Ukraine, targeting the country’s production and exports of oil. The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled new sweeping sanctions on Russia’s energy sector Friday in an effort to reduce Moscow’s revenue from oil that has continued to be shipped by

President Joe Biden's administration says it's expanding sanctions against Russia's critically important energy sector over its war in Ukraine.