
ロシア産原油購入国の100%関税免除
トランプ米大統領は16日、ロシアから原油や天然ガスを購入する主要国に課す100%の関税の適用を免除する大統領令に署名した。米国などへの軽油供給で合意したロシアに融和姿勢を示し、11月の中間選挙に向けた軽油価格急騰への危機感に対応した形。
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ロシア産原油や天然ガスを購入する上位5カ国に100%の関税を課す法律が9月に成立していた。
【ワシントン時事】トランプ米大統領は16日、対ロシア制裁法で、同国から原油や天然ガスを購入する主要国に課す100%の関税の適用を免除する大統領令に署名した。米国などへの軽油供給で合意したロシアに対し、融和姿勢を示した形だ。軽油価格の急騰は11月3日の中間選挙に痛手となっているだけに、危機感を強めている。
米で対ロ制裁法が成立 原油購入国に100%関税
法律は、ロシアの原油や天然ガスを購入する上位5カ国に100%の関税を課すもの。9月にトランプ氏が署名し、成立していた。免除期間は、追加措置を講じるのが「適切と判断するまで」として、明示しなかった。今月18日に導入される予定だった。
大統領令によると、ロシア製品に対する500%の追加関税を含め、適用を見送る。「現時点でこうした免除を行うことが米国の国益にかなう」とする文書を議会に提出したという。法律は、対ロシア強硬派として知られ、7月に急逝した共和党重鎮のリンゼー・グラム氏が主導し、トランプ氏も成立に前向きな姿勢に転じていた。
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免除措置の導入予定だった18日を迎える
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