The U.S. is expected to announce as early as today that it will ban imports of Russian oil, NBC News reported.
Employees pass beneath pipes leading to oil storage tanks at the central processing plant for oil and gas at the Salym Petroleum Development oil fields near the Bazhenov shale formation in Salym, Russia.The U.S. is expected to announce as early as Tuesday that it will ban imports of Russian oil, NBC News reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
The White House and the Department of Energy did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment. But the White House on Tuesday morning updated President Joe Biden's schedule for the day to include an announcement of additional steps the U.S. will take to "hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine."This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.