Trump's new tariff threat risks cutting off Asia’s Russian oil lifeline as Gulf supply falls
The National · 18 Sep 2026

Trump's new tariff threat risks cutting off Asia’s Russian oil lifeline as Gulf supply falls

The threat of US tariffs on major buyers of Russian oil could squeeze an increasingly important source of crude for India and China as Gulf supply disruption tightens the global market. The US House of Representatives has granted President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs on any of the five


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