US waiver unlikely to lift Russian oil exports already near capacity

The renewed U.S. sanctions waiver on Russian oil exports is unlikely to materially lift Russia's export volumes because shipments are already near infrastructure capacity limits, traders said. Shipping data suggest the waiver is mostly a policy headline rather than a meaningful supply change, limiting near-term market impact.

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The renewed U.S. sanctions waiver on Russian oil exports is unlikely to materially lift Russia's export volumes because shipments are already near infrastructure capacity limits, traders said. Shipping data suggest the waiver is mostly a policy headline rather than a meaningful supply change, limiting near-term market impact.