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Oil prices ease from five-month highs on Russia sanctions waiver
Oil prices pulled back from recent highs; a commentator argues Trump wants Russian oil to calm markets.
TLDR
Brent and WTI futures declined modestly after Trump waived certain Russia-related sanctions, potentially allowing increased Russian fuel exports. A commentator argues Trump had sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil before seeking Russian oil to calm markets, and says the shift might increase Putin's ambitions at the negotiating table.
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