Bessent Says Trump 'May Unsanction' Russian Oil To Try To Bring Down Prices Amid Iran War

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Source: MEDIAite

Mar 6th, 2026, 6:30 pm


During a Friday appearance on Fox Business, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump “may unsanction” Russian oil in an attempt to bring down skyrocketing prices amid the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran.

Speaking with Fox Business’s Larry Kudlow, Bessent was asked to comment on rising oil prices and his announcement of “an agreement on a detailed implementation plan by President Trump to deploy maritime reinsurance, including war risk in the Gulf region.” Notably, as CNBC wrote on Friday, “U.S. crude soared 35.63% for the biggest weekly gain in the history of the futures contract dating back to 1983.”

“The world is very well supplied in oil,” said Bessent. “Yesterday, Treasury agreed to let our allies in India start buying Russian oil that was already on the water,” emphasizing that “the Indians have been very good actors” who stopped buying Russian oil upon U.S. request this past fall.

“To ease the temporary gap of oil around the world, we have given them permission to accept the Russian oil. We may unsanction other Russian oil,” he continued. “There are hundreds of millions of sanctioned barrels of crude on the water, and in essence, by unsanctioning them, Treasury can create supply. We are looking at that.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/bessent-says-trump-may-unsanction-russian-oil-to-try-to-bring-down-prices-amid-iran-war/

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Ah HA!

[Chasstev365]

1. Putin is playing Trump like a fiddle.

Now Putin will get oil revenue to kill more Ukrainians, at the same time as Russia gives away American positions to the Iranians.
WHY DOESN'T ANYONE STOP THE MADNESS?

[Blues Heron]

27. Waking Stone will!

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[Deuxcents]

2. Someone help me with this..we're picking and choosing who can receive oil shipments depending on their friendliness ?

[FakeNoose]

3. Now it all makes sense ... this is exactly what Pootie is hoping for

[Prairie Gates]

4. ooooooooooh

that's why...

[OAITW r.2.0]

5. Selling Out the US to Putin/Trump/Xie.

No other way to interpret this announcement.

[JT45242]

21. Don't forget Bibi

Never forget him too

[OAITW r.2.0]

22. It's a crime syndicate, masquerading as as leadership. Israel. US. Ukraine, and Europe are in danger.

[RockRaven]

6. IOW, creating a financial incentive for Russia to help Iran prolong the war.

Not just genius ( ) but flat out traitorous to his own chosen war.

[FakeNoose]

10. Pootie's REAL objective is to get the sanctions lifted against Russia

Once that happens, he won't give a shit about Iran.

[blue-wave]

7. WTF?

Since 2005, the U.S. has decreased it's imports of foreign oil. In 2025, the U.S. imported only 1/3rd of its' oil. Of that 1/3rd, 60% comes from Canada and 7% from Mexico. So our usage of foreign oil, with middle east and Russian oil in particular, is minimal. So why are prices rising in the U.S? And what's with the urgent need to help Putin?

Read more from Forbes:

Mideast Accounts For Lowest Share Of U.S. Oil Imports Since 1970s

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenroberts/2026/03/04/mideast-accounts-for-lowest-share-of-us-oil-imports-since-1970s/

[Bread and Circuses]

9. And why are US Navy ships escorting oil tankers ??????

For other nations ?

We pay for everything !

[Bread and Circuses]

8. We just keep Winning 🏆🙌🎉 Oops I mean Russia keeps winning!

Putin is partying hard!

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

11. The spice must flow.

[Turbineguy]

12. Of course.

[ChicagoTeamster]

13. Probably part of the reason for the attack on Iran.

[slightlv]

14. gods, could putin know how to manipulate trump any better? ARGH! nt

[LymphocyteLover]

15. OMG SHOCKER!!!!

fucking bunch of Russian asset traitors

[kacekwl]

16. Well isn't that special.

How many times does he have to show who his alliance is with.

[mac56]

17. TACO

[soldierant]

18. This won't help us.

It will help Russia financially and India for availability of oil.

[blue-wave]

19. Just one more comment on this issue

The Ukrainian Flamingo missile has been perfected and is stepping up-to-the-plate with recent long range successes hitting strategic Russian sites. If the Trumpettes lift the sanctions, I hope Ukraine can step-up production of these missiles and blow big holes into all Russian oil infrastructure. Shut down Russian oil production in a big way. Problem solved with the Ukrainian way of implementing sanctions.

[aggiesal]

20. That's what happens when Mierda47 bends over to Put-In is @$$! n/t

[SamuelAdams]

23. Of course he did.

Russia is helping Iran target Americans while Ukraine is sending experts to help defend against Iranian drones. But he is still siding with Russia.

[Delarage]

24. Iran supplied drones for Russia

I'm assuming we would target Iran's drone producing facilities. So I guess this is a payment to Russia for inconveniencing their war effort? They can just pay North Korea to build the drones for them if Iran's are knocked out? What a wicked web.

[quakerboy]

26. Unfortunately, That has transfered

Iran supplied drones.. and then the expertise in drone making, and Russia seems to have become quite adept at mass producing its own drones now.

[quakerboy]

25. So russia wins from all sides

It makes even more sense now.

Putin wins on oil prices going up, increasing revenue
Putin wins on supplying drones and weapons to iran
Putin wins on diverting any form of material or assistance to the Ukrainian front.
And now he gets unsanctioned oil sales.

Can Red Don be any more obvious in being the Moscovian Candidate?

[Grins]

28. The Russia that is helping Iran's military target Americans?

Trump is going to them to solve Trump’s fuck-up?

Tell me again how Trump is not a Russian asset…

[blue-wave]

29. Just for someone to have the very thought of

lifting sanctions at this place in time is outrageous.

[LudwigPastorius]

30. Trump is Putin's female dog.

[denvine]

31. Isn't that convenient????????????

[BootinUp]

32. These people all stink to high heaven. And thats way up high. nt

[Bayard]

33. Another betrayal of Ukraine

Even rethuglicans aren't happy (from the article,)

Representative Don Bacon (R-NE) wrote, “I condemn this decision. The weakness towards Russia is appalling.” Now say it to trump's face.

[Bettie]

34. So, this whole thing is for

him to help Putin. Of course it is.

[Vinca]

35. He does this as Russia feeds Iran American targets to hit. God these people are stupid.