Washington DC, March 20 -- The United States has issued a new 30-day general license allowing the sale of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products, as global energy markets remain under pressure due to escalating tensions in West Asia.

According to a Reuters report, the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday released a fresh waiver to replace an earlier license granted on March 12. The new license, which will remain valid until April 11, permits transactions involving Russian oil loaded on tankers as of March 12.

The report noted that while the main terms of the waiver remain unchanged, the updated license explicitly excludes transactions involving North Korea, Cuba and Crimea.

It stated, "While the main terms remain identical to ...