Trump Administration Grants Rare Sanctions Waiver: India Allowed to Buy Stranded Russian Oil In a pragmatic move to prevent global energy chaos amid escalating Middle East tensions, the Trump Treasury Department has issued a tight 30-day waiver permitting Indian refiners to purchase Russian crude already loaded on tankers before March 5, 2026. The relief, effective […] The post Trump Administration Grants Rare Sanctions Waiver: India Allowed to Buy Stranded Russian Oil first appeared on The Zambian Observer .