Congress sends Biden bill banning Russian oil imports

Congress sends Biden bill banning Russian oil imports

The House passed and sent to U.S. President Joe Biden for his signature legislation that would bar U.S. imports of Russian oil, gas and coal.

The 413-9 House vote followed 100-0 Senate approval earlier Thursday. Once signed by Biden, it will put into law an order he issued last month.

Congress also voted Thursday to approve legislation stripping Russia of its normal trade relation status, a move that allows the U.S. to impose large tariff increases on goods from Russia and Belarus.

When crude oil and all other petroleum products are included, such as unfinished fuel oil that can be used to produce gasoline and diesel, Russia accounted for about 8% of 2021 U.S. oil imports, according to the Energy Information Administration.

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