U.S. and Iranian officials held mediated talks in New York as threats, sanctions and Hormuz shipping risks framed the economic stakes.
Trump signed the Graham sanctions law, giving him broad authority to target Russian energy buyers, banks, officials and sanctions evasion networks.
The House advanced a bill allowing Trump to impose 100% tariffs on major buyers of Russian energy, setting up a full vote this week.
Russia is expected at G20 energy talks in Houston as wars, sanctions and Red Sea security risks complicate the economics of energy abundance.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has lost external power for the 23rd time since the conflict began, raising critical safety and energy security concerns amid ongoing military tensions.
The U.S. Senate advances the Graham Sanctions bill to impose steep tariffs on Russia and its energy partners, signaling a strategic intensification of economic pressure.
US military strikes on Iran following attacks on commercial vessels heighten risks of conflict and disrupt critical energy trade routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
The US struck a Gambian-flagged ship enforcing the Strait of Hormuz blockade, reflecting deep geopolitical tensions that disrupt critical energy trade routes and impact global markets.
The US will not extend sanctions exemptions allowing purchases of Russian and Iranian oil products at sea, tightening energy restrictions amid geopolitical tensions and economic consequences.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister says the UN proposal to monitor the Strait of Hormuz lacks support from key parties and its future is uncertain.