politicians are calling for a ban on importing russian oil into the us, despite concerns it could raise already sky high petrol prices for american consumers. petrol prices for american consumes-— petrol prices for american consumers. we need to cut off the funding — consumers. we need to cut off the funding that _ consumers. we need to cut off the funding that is _ consumers. we need to cut off the funding that is going - consumers. we need to cut off the funding that is going to - the funding that is going to vladimir putin and his war machine. vladimir putin and his war machine-— machine. cheering one example - machine. cheering one example of - machine. cheeringl one example of this, machine. cheering - one example of this, just machine. cheering _ one example of this, just one, but an important one, is not to buy russian oil and send blood money to russia.— money to russia. such a change may pave _ money to russia. such a change may pave the — money to russia. such a change may pave the way _ money to russia. such a change may pave the way for _ money to russia. such a change may pave the way for sanctions | may pave the way for sanctions on venezuelan oil to be lifted. us officials met with the government of president nicolas maduro. there are also reports that biden administration is considering a trip to saudi arabia to convince the kingdom to pump more oil. over the weekend, the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky spoke directly, making the case for the us to stop purchasing russian oil. in europe though, this met with opposition. you