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Europe rejected US tariff request on India, China: Bessent

short by / on Monday, 19 October, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that European allies refused Washington's spring request to impose secondary tariffs on India and China for buying Russian oil. Bessent questioned why the US should bear the burden alone, noting Europe imported over $8 billion in Russian energy in the first half of the year.
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