**The Russian Embassy in Washington stated that restricting trade in Russian oil and gas could lead to further fuel price increases ahead of the US midterm elections:**


> “Destabilizing energy markets by blocking trade in Russian oil and gas amid a sharp reduction in supplies from the Middle East is a direct path to further growth in gasoline prices ahead of the November midterm elections,” the Russian embassy wrote on social media X.


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