"I am pleased to announce that about 30 minutes ago we reached an agreement with the White House regarding the version of the sanctions bill against Russia that they will support. This means it will become law," emphasized Graham. Graham believes that the sanctions package should provide Trump with "additional tools to help end the war." The day before, Graham tweeted about his bill. "My sanctions bill against Russia, introduced jointly with Senator Blumenthal, can really change the situation. This legislation – with broad and deep bipartisan support – will allow President Trump to impose tariffs on leading countries that buy cheap Russian oil and natural gas to support Putin's war machine. In my opinion, this summer is the time to go all in and put pressure on Putin to come to the negotiating table and end the bloody slaughter," he wrote on X. > It should be noted that according to the bill, 500% tariffs on imports to the U.S. from countries that purchase Russian energy resources are to be introduced. The bill was prepared more than a year and a half ago, but has since been stagnant. ## Diesel Prices on the Rise Meanwhile, Russia has stopped exporting petroleum products without any hellish sanctions. The ban on diesel fuel exports from Russia (due to bombings of Russian refineries by Ukraine) could provoke shortages in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, said Neil Crosby, a representative of Sparta, in a comment to The Financial Times. The publication notes that Moscow's decision to ban supplies coincided with Trump's announcement of the cessation of the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, which critically reduced shipments through the Persian Gulf. According to the latest trading data, this double blow has led to a sharp spike in wholesale prices in Europe, where diesel is trading close to $135. At Latvian Circle K gas stations, the price of diesel fuel has already matched the price of gasoline and is approaching 1.80 euros per liter. Just last evening, diesel was priced at 1.584 euros/liter.