The claim
“The bill would impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top five purchasers of Russian oil, which are currently China, India, Slovakia, Hungary, and Azerbaijan.”
Describing provisions of the 'Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026' introduced by bipartisan senators.
Our verdict
Mostly True
The claim that the bill would impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top five purchasers of Russian oil is mostly true, as the revised bill still allows for tariffs of up to 100% on countries that continue to purchase Russian oil and natural gas.
What we found
However, the original bill proposed a 500% tariff, which was later revised. The top five purchasers of Russian oil are indeed China, India, Slovakia, Hungary, and Azerbaijan, according to the provided sources.
The evidence
1 of 3 sources contradict the claim; none support it.
- Background
The revised bill still allows for tariffs of up to 100% on countries that continue to purchase Russian oil and natural gas
myind.net· Revised bill - Background
The top five purchasers of Russian oil are China, India, Slovakia, Hungary, and Azerbaijan
instituteforenergyresearch.org· Top purchasers of Russian oil - Contradicts the claim
The original bill proposed a 500% tariff, which was later revised
bhfs.com· Original bill
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