[Benson: The U.S. May Implement Country-Specific Exemptions for Russian Oil] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on June 5, U.S. Treasury Secretary Benson stated that future exemptions allowing countries to purchase oil from Russia might be granted on a country-by-country basis rather than uniformly. Testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday, Benson said: 'I strongly lean toward the view that if there are further exemptions, they will be targeted at specific countries rather than applied universally. The additional revenue Russia gains from these exemptions is negligible.'