Washington’s Oil Dilemma Returns: How to Hurt Moscow Without Raising Gas Prices

October 30, 2025

The Trump administration’s recent oil sanctions have revived a dilemma for the West: how to hurt Moscow’s war chest without inflicting economic self-harm.

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