The first set of policy recommendations suggests that, if a resolution to the war appears possible, the administration should focus on good-faith measures to benefit sanctioned Russian oil producers that could help seal a peace deal.The second option would involve expanding sanctions to exert maximum pressure, increasing leverage over Moscow.Trump's team is also evaluating sanctions policy options to put pressure on Iran and Venezuela, Bloomberg reported.The strategy is in its early stages and ultimately depends on what Trump decides to do, the people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.The Biden administration and the U.K. recently imposed their most extensive sanctions yet on Russia's oil sector, targeting nearly 200 vessels in the "shadow fleet," key oil companies, and related entities.These measures, announced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Jan.

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