The United States fears new sanctions against Russia for using oil tankers to circumvent Western restrictions. The White House believes that this could lead to a rise in oil prices and harm Biden’s election campaign, according to The New York Times. According to the newspaper, the US Treasury has proposed new measures to harm the fleet of outdated oil tankers that help deliver Russian oil to buyers around the world in defiance of Western sanctions. Thus, the department’s efforts are aimed at punishing Russia, but they have reached a dead end due to the White House’s concerns. “While Treasury o…