US senators seek 100% tariffs on India, 4 other nations over Russian oil
A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced a bill proposing tariffs of up to 100% on imports from countries like India and China that continue to purchase Russian oil. The legislation aims to pressure Moscow by targeting energy revenues, though it faces complex geopolitical and trade implications.
Why it matters
This bill represents a significant escalation in US economic sanctions policy, potentially disrupting global trade relations and energy supply chains.
A bipartisan group of US senators on Tuesday unveiled a new sanctions bill that proposes tariffs of up to 100% on exports from India, China, Slovakia, Hungary and Azerbaijan for purchasing Russian oil, in the latest effort to throttle Moscow’s energy revenues and force an end to the war in Ukraine.The bill — a softened version of the Sanctioning Russia Act introduced in the Senate in April 2025, which proposed tariffs as high as 500% but failed to advance to a vote — could be passed before August, according to its backers.
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