“The bill would impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top five buyers of Russian oil, currently China, India, Slovakia, Hungary and Azerbaijan.”

CBS NewsNews reportJuly 15, 2026Read the original

Coverage of the revised Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026.

Our verdict

True

The revised bill caps tariffs at 100% on the five largest buyers of Russian crude; CBS named those five countries.

What we found

The list depends on the 12-month period used; other data sources rank Turkey higher. The Senate passed the bill 86-11 on 7 August 2026. The claim accurately describes the bill as reported.

The evidence

1 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
CBS reports the bill's tariffs on the top five buyers of Russian oil. [1]
Background
S&P Global on the Senate vote and buyer rankings. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against CBS News, S&P Global. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]CBS News · Russia sanctions tariff bill
[2]S&P Global · US Senate to vote on sweeping Russia sanctions bill

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