Scott Bessent

U.S. lifts sanctions on Iranian oil

The U.S. government has lifted sanctions on the sale of Iranian oil for 60 days, fulfilling one of the conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with Tehran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on June 22.

22 June, 10:54 PM

Bessent: Russia gets only one-day boost from oil waiver

Moscow will have only limited financial gains from the temporary sanctions waiver for the sale of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed in an interview with NBC News on March 22.

23 March, 09:58 AM

U.S. Treasury grants India 30-day waiver to buy stranded Russian oil

The USA issued India a 30-day sanctions waiver, allowing Indian refineries to purchase Russian oil now located on tankers at sea, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote on X on March 6.

6 March, 08:26 AM

U.S. delays Lukoil asset sales to pressure Russia in Ukraine peace talks — report

The United States is slow walking the sale of international assets owned by Russian oil giant Lukoil to use the proceeds as leverage against Moscow in peace negotiations over Ukraine, Reuters reported on Feb. 26, citing people familiar with the matter.

27 February, 02:08 AM

Ukraine sanctions 91 Russian 'shadow fleet' vessels sailing under foreign flags

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree enacting a decision by the National Security and Defense Council to impose sanctions on 91 vessels linked to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, the Presidential Office said on Feb. 13.

13 February, 06:20 PM

Sanctions on Russia can be expanded if peace talks stall — Bessent

The United States Treasury Department is considering the possibility of tightening sanctions against Russia, with further restrictions depending on the course of peace negotiations, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Feb. 5.

6 February, 08:26 AM

U.S. and Ukraine coordinate sanctions targeting Russian oil giants

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent discussed sanctions against major Russian oil companies — Lukoil and Rosneft — with Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, he wrote on X on Dec. 9.

10 December 2025, 08:16 AM

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent mocks Russian sanctions claim

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Russian special representative Kirill Dmitriev a propagandist while commenting on his assertion that U.S. sanctions will have “absolutely no effect on Russia's economy," Bessent said during a CBS News interview on Oct. 26.

27 October 2025, 12:10 PM

U.S. sanctions Russian oil companies, calls for ceasefire

For the first time since U.S. President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, the United States brought new sanctions against Moscow, targeting Russia’s oil industry on Oct. 22.

23 October 2025, 02:11 AM

India denies Trump’s claim it stopped importing Russian oil and gas

India has not confirmed U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that New Delhi has stopped importing Russian oil and gas, Hindustan Times reported on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 12:44 PM

U.S. urges Japan to quit Russian LNG imports

President Donald Trump’s administration expects Japan to stop importing Russian energy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Oct. 15, Reuters reported.

16 October 2025, 08:27 AM

U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Fund starts work – Svyrydenko

The American-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund has begun operations, with the first set of priority projects already being formed, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced in a post on X on Oct. 15 following a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

15 October 2025, 02:01 PM

Ukraine to restrict diesel imports from India

Imports of diesel fuel from India to Ukraine will be restricted, with all shipments subject to sampling and laboratory testing, enkorr reported on Sept. 15.

15 September 2025, 02:56 PM

Bessent says U.S. ready to ramp up pressure on Russia, urges Europe to follow

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is prepared to increase pressure on Russia, but stressed that Europe must back the effort. He made the remarks in an interview with NBC News published on Sept. 7.

7 September 2025, 09:04 PM

Putin’s ‘despicable’ bombings keep U.S. sanctions on the table, Bessent claims

Russia’s “despicable bombing campaign” against Ukrainian cities means that the United States may still impose additional sanctions on Moscow, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sept. 1.

2 September 2025, 01:01 AM

Russian assets should remain frozen for now—Secretary Bessent

Russia’s sovereign assets frozen in the West should remain a bargaining chip in negotiations with Moscow, rather than be confiscated immediately, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Aug. 27.

27 August 2025, 09:50 PM

India profits from Russian oil amid Ukraine war, says U.S. Treasury chief

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said India is profiting from sharply increased Russian oil purchases during the war in Ukraine, calling the situation unacceptable, CNBC reported on Aug. 19.

20 August 2025, 12:25 PM

Bessent scolds Europe for buying Russian oil

Despite their stated goal of starving Moscow of revenues that fund its war against Ukraine, European countries continue purchasing Russian-sources oil products, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Aug. 14.

15 August 2025, 12:53 AM

U.S. tariffs may ease if trade gap narrows, Bessent says

U.S. import tariffs may be gradually reduced if the country successfully addresses its trade imbalance, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said, Nikkei reported on Aug. 11.

11 August 2025, 11:53 AM

Mineral deal: Ukraine and U.S. plan to launch three mining projects within 18 months — Svyrydenko

Ukraine and the United States plan to launch the first three mineral extraction projects within 18 months under their newly signed subsurface resources agreement, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Aug. 5.

6 August 2025, 12:12 PM

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