White House to ban imports of Russian oil

[spanone]

The Biden administration plans to ban imports of oil and natural gas from Russia as soon as Tuesday, aiming to punish Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

The move represents one of America’s most far-reaching actions to penalize Moscow since the beginning of the war.

The United States has already deployed a number of economic measures to hurt Russia, including imposing sanctions on its central bank and oligarchs close to Russian President Vladimir Putin. But the White House up to now had sought to protect global energy markets from the impact of banning Russian oil and gas, and while keeping a
wary eye on soaring gas prices in the United States.

President Biden is scheduled to speak Tuesday morning to announce “actions to continue to hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine,” the White House said in a statement. The domestic consequences of a move could be severe; the Dow Jones industrial average closed down around 800 points on Monday, a drop of about 2.4 percent.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/08/biden-bans-russian-oil-imports/

[hlthe2b]

1. There were talks w Venezuela to remove bans on the ir export under Maduro...

Any one heard an update on that?

[spanone]

2. No, I think Biden is talking at 9:45....CST

[dalton99a]

3. No progress

Officials from the two countries discussed easing oil sanctions on the South American country but made little progress towards reaching a deal, five sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday, part of U.S. efforts to separate Russia from one of its key allies.

"Last Saturday night a delegation from the government of the United States of America arrived in Venezuela, I received it here at the presidential palace," Maduro said in a broadcast on state media.

"We had a meeting, I could describe it as respectful, cordial, very diplomatic," he said.

The meeting lasted two hours, he said, without specifying the topics discussed or who the U.S. delegates were.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuelas-maduro-says-work-agenda-agreed-with-us-delegation-2022-03-08/

[DanieRains]

4. I'm turning my gas off till Russia leaves.

Electric takes more time but is far more renewable in wa.

Turn all thermostats down 5 degrees everywhere. 90% of problem solved.