The legislation gives Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including potentially China and India.

Washington: The US House of Representatives has passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill that could pave the way for tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers

MEA monitors U.S. sanctions on Russia and Iran, highlighting potential impacts on bilateral relations and global energy security.

sweeping Russia sanctions bill championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham cleared a key procedural hurdle in the US House of Representatives on September 15, setting up a final vote on legislation that supporters say would increase pressure on Moscow and strengthen US support for Ukraine.

Reacting to the US Congress passing the sweeing Russia sanctions bill, the government said that it remained committed to ensuring energy security for 1.4 billion people and would continue to pursue it through diversified sourcing and based on evolving market dynamics.

The US House Rules Committee has advanced legislation imposing tougher sanctions on Russia and Iran, clearing a key procedural hurdle for a possible House vote later this week but exposing deep Democratic concerns over the measure’s expansion of presidential tariff authority.