[U.S. Treasury Eases Sanctions on Russia, Allows Import of Russian Diesel Until April Next Year] According to Golden Finance, on October 10, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 135 on October 9 local time, permitting transactions related to Russian-origin diesel that were previously prohibited due to sanctions on Russia. This includes sales, delivery, unloading, and import, explicitly allowing imports into the United States. The license is valid until 12:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time on April 7, 2027 (12:01 PM Beijing Time on April 7, 2027). However, the license still prohibits the transfer of funds from accounts held by the Central Bank of Russia, the Russian National Wealth Fund, or the Russian Ministry of Finance in U.S. financial institutions.