U.S. Senate passes Russia sanctions bill that seeks 100% tariffs on India, four others
Senate has passed, with overwhelming majority, a Bill that could once again see massive tariffs of up to 100% being levied on India for its import of Russian oil. The Senate voted 86-11 to pass the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of…
The Senate voted 86-11 to pass the Lindsey O. The Bill will now need to pass in the House of Representatives before it becomes law.
It will likely be introduced in that House some time in September after the Congressional summer recess comes to an end. According to Senate documents, the bipartisan Act “is designed to deprive Vladimir Putin of the revenue financing Russia’s war against Ukraine” by imposing.
What Happened
India runs the risk of qualifying under at least one of the criteria. This is the criteria that could impact India.
Senate has passed, with overwhelming majority, a Bill that could once again see massive tariffs of up to 100% being levied on India for its import of Russian oil.
Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026.
Further, Russian crude accounted for more than 40% of Indian crude oil imports in May 2026 and more than 50% in June 2026.
Key Details
China and India are the top two importers of Russian crude oil. Scaling this back drastically within 30 days at a time when passage through the Strait of Hormuz is still constrained would be very difficult for India.
If the 100% tariffs were levied on India, this would be the highest tariff level so far that India would have had to face during the second term of Donald Trump’s presidency.
This would come on top of a 10% tariff that the U.S.
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Why It Matters
The second criterion for the tariffs is if a country was among the top five nations “facilitating Russian oil sanctions evasion during the 12 months preceding the date of the enactment of the Act”. India runs a much lower risk of qualifying.
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