The U.S. weighs lifting Iranian oil sanctions to keep price in check - Axios

U.S. officials had considered and partially authorized sales of Iranian oil already loaded on tankers to blunt price spikes; that approach has now expanded into a sweeping rollback allowing dollar-denominated Iranian oil trade. Alongside temporary pauses on some other oil-related sanctions, these moves reflect a broader strategy of using limited sanction relief to steady energy markets. Policymakers continue to worry about political fallout, logistical and enforcement challenges, and the risk that relief will finance adversaries.