The US Senate has approved the Lindsey O. Consumer Sectioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 bill, which paves the way for tougher economic measures against countries that buy large amounts of crude oil and natural gas from Russia. Which has been passed in the Senate by 86 to 11 votes. If the bill becomes law, President Donald Trump will be empowered to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on goods imported into the United States from countries that buy Russian energy. This will directly affect major buyers of Russian crude including India and China. In the ongoing economic and diplomatic conflict between America and Russia over the Ukraine war, a new challenge has arisen for countries like India. The US Senate has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping sanctions bill designed to increase pressure on Russia's energy revenues. This law is intended to deal an economic blow to the US by stopping Russia's major buying countries, along with slapping tariffs of up to 100 percent on these buying countries. So the economic pressure on the countries that support Moscow's economy is to increase. The most controversial part of the bill is the tariff authority given to the President. If the bill becomes law and Trump exercises this authority, an additional 100 percent tariff could be imposed on goods imported into the United States from the affected countries. However, the law gives the President the power, so the 100 percent tariff will not be implemented immediately. But it can be a disaster for India.
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