According to the TV channel, such a move could increase global oil supply and compensate for supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of global oil trade passes.
Trump previously allowed restrictions to be eased, saying at a press conference that the United States would temporarily lift sanctions “on some countries” until the situation stabilizes.
Last week, the US Treasury Department already allowed India to temporarily buy Russian oil that was in tankers at sea without the risk of sanctions.
However, a final decision on the scale of possible easing of sanctions has not yet been made. European officials at a meeting of G7 finance ministers urged Washington not to ease pressure on aggressor Russia, warning that this could allow Moscow to obtain additional funds for its war against Ukraine.
