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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the US would not be issuing any waivers to American oil companies seeking to drill in Russia.

“In consultation with President Donald J Trump, the Treasury Department will not be issuing waivers to US companies, including Exxon, authorizing drilling prohibited by current Russian sanctions,” the Treasury Department head said in a statement.

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