Putin didn’t ‘shut down’ all Russian oil to the U.S. It’s already banned.

This isn't accurate. The U.S. banned all imports of Russian oil, natural gas and coal in March 2022 after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. A caption on an April 26 viral Facebook video claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin "just SHUTDOWN All Oil To The US, Collapsing The US Economy!" Oil prices have dropped in recent days, but market experts credit that largely to weak demand and economic jitters over banking. This is the opposite of what would be expected with prices if this claim were accurate. It's not. This claim is Pants on Fire!
Title: Putin didn’t ‘shut down’ all Russian oil to the U.S. It’s already banned.
URL: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/03/facebook-posts/putin-didnt-shut-down-all-russian-oil-to-the-us-it/
Publisher: PolitiFact
Date published: May 3, 2023
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This isn’t accurate. The U.S. banned all imports of Russian oil, natural gas and coal in March 2022 after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.
A caption on an April 26 viral Facebook video claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin “just SHUTDOWN All Oil To The US, Collapsing The US Economy!”

Oil prices have dropped in recent days, but market experts credit that largely to weak demand and economic jitters over banking. This is the opposite of what would be expected with prices if this claim were accurate.

It’s not. This claim is Pants on Fire!

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