The administration of US leader Joe Biden fears that sanctions on Russia, Iran and Venezuela could lead to a rise in oil prices against the backdrop of the upcoming elections.
This is reported by The Wall Street Journal.
It is noted that the US authorities also want to maintain stable gas prices, encouraging the flow of oil to world markets.
“This policy has led to softer than expected sanctions against major oil producers”, – stated in the material.
The article specifies that softer than expected sanctions against major oil producers “upset some employees of the Ministry of Finance”.
Earlier it became known that the EU in the framework of the 14th package of anti-Russian sanctions will limit the access of tankers with oil from Russia to European ports.