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Trump Sets Deadline for Germany's Rosneft Sanctions Resolution

10/28/2025

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Under U.S. President Donald Trump, the United States set a six-month deadline for Germany to resolve Rosneft's German assets under U.S. sanctions.
The Trump administration is weighing a limited license for Rosneft Deutschland as Germany evaluates the option.
The sanctions threaten the PCK refinery, Germany's largest oil processor relying on Russian crude.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expresses concern about political fallout from a refinery shutdown with winter approaching.

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Under U.S. President Donald Trump, the United States set a six-month deadline for Germany to resolve Rosneft's German assets under U.S. sanctions.
The Trump administration is weighing a limited license for Rosneft Deutschland as Germany evaluates the option.
The sanctions threaten the PCK refinery, Germany's largest oil processor relying on Russian crude.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expresses concern about political fallout from a refinery shutdown with winter approaching.