Trump waives broad new Russia sanctions and tariffs under Graham Act, citing national interest

Former President Trump has reportedly waived broad new Russia sanctions and tariffs that would have been imposed under the Graham Act, citing national interest. The decision removes a potential secondary-sanctions and tariff channel that would have raised the cost of trading with Russia's energy and commodity exporters and their counterparties. Markets would have priced such measures through oil and gas risk premia, with the largest sensitivity in Brent and European natural gas, and through tariff-exposed sectors reliant on Russian inputs such as fertilizers, metals, and agricultural commodities. Traders should watch weekly EIA crude inventory data and any official Treasury OFAC guidance or Congressional response to the waiver, as either could signal whether the sanctions relief is temporary or a durable shift in U.S. policy.

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