A bill to cancel the diesel deal with Russia was submitted to the US Congress: "Republican Brian Fitzpatrick submitted to the US Congress a bill to cancel the diesel deal with Russia. The congressman proposed to prohibit the US Department of the Treasury from issuing licenses permitting operations with Russian energy resources, as well as to prohibit the issuance of similar permits in the future. "The Minister of Finance may not approve any transaction, otherwise prohibited by law, which is generally accidental and necessary for the sale, delivery or unloading of crude oil or petroleum products into the Russian Federation," the document reads.