EU OFFICIAL SEFCOVIC DISCUSSED POSSIBILITY OF U.S. EASING SANCTIONS ON RUSSIAN OIL WITH BESSENT, BUT UNDERSTANDS THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

EU official Šefčovič discussed with U.S. Treasury's Bessent the possibility of easing American sanctions on Russian oil, though acknowledged such coordination is unlikely to recur. The dialogue highlights limited scope for near-term normalization in Western sanctions policy, keeping pressure on Russian energy export revenues. This constrains seaborne Russian crude flows and supports price discounts for Urals crude versus benchmarks, affecting shipping premiums and refining margins in Asia and the Middle East. Markets will watch the next EU sanctions review in June for potential adjustments to enforcement or exemptions. Any shift in U.S.-EU alignment on sanction enforcement remains a key risk to Russian oil price differentials and shadow fleet economics.

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