President Biden, on Tuesday, announced U.S. is Banning Russian: Oil, Natural Gas, and Coal, Imports to the U.S. in response to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
"Today I am announcing the United States is targeting the main artery of Russia's economy. We're banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy," Biden said in Remarks from the White House. "That means Russian oil will no longer be acceptable at US ports and the American people will deal another powerful blow to Putin's war machine."
The U.S. will make the move Unilaterally, without its European Allies, due to Disagreement among European Nations, about whether to Ban Russian Energy Imports.
EU Countries have significantly more Exposure to Russian Energy, but some have decided to Cut some of their Russian Imports. Also some Dock Porters will No long Unload Russian Ships.
U.S. Officials decided, given the Extreme Political Pressure at home, they could move without the Coalition and Not create Major Issues.
U.S. Imports from Russia make up a Small slice of American Energy Portfolio, roughly 8% in 2021, of which only about 3% was Crude Oil.
White House Economic Officials have been engaged, for more than a week, as to how to manage any decision to Cut-Off those Imports, Officials say.
The Department of Energy, Reported that in the last Two weeks of February, Russian Oil Imports dropped to zero, as U.S. Companies cut ties with Russia, effectively Implementing their own Ban.
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