The administration of US President Joe Biden is seriously considering an embargo on oil from Russia without the participation of allies in Europe, Bloomberg reports, citing its own sources..

According to the publication, the impact of this step on the domestic market is currently being studied..

The scope and timing of the ban on Russian oil has not yet been set. Bloomberg sources say US administration officials are discussing with allies a possible ban on Russian oil imports, and are also working to prepare for domestic consequences..

The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a 'strong law' that could ban oil and energy imports from Russia, among other moves to isolate Russia from the global economy. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

The price of oil rose to $139 a barrel in Asian trading after information emerged that the US administration was considering an embargo on Russian oil..

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Earlier it was reported that Republican senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall (Kansas) submitted a draft on refusing to import Russian oil for consideration. The decision is related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Moran believes the Russians' " According to the senator, Putin's threat is not a bluff.