Once the EU implements the new ban Prohibiting on sharing energy technology and services , the United States would follow suit with similar measures , including banning Prohibiting the export of U.S. gear and expertise for the specialized exploration that Russians are unequipped to pursue on their own .

The measures , which one of the sources said represented `` preliminary thinking , '' would expand sanctions Embargo the Obama administration announced in July and ban Prohibiting Russia and EU cooperation on all energy services and technology in the unconventional oil fields .

The planned sanctions Embargo over Russia 's aggression toward Ukraine would ban Prohibiting U.S. and European companies from cooperating with Russia on searching its Arctic territory , deep seas or shale formations for crude , said two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because the measures have not been made public .

Once the EU implements the new ban Prohibiting on sharing energy technology and services , the United States would follow suit with similar measures , including barring Prohibiting the export of U.S. gear and expertise for the specialized exploration that Russians are unequipped to pursue on their own .

Even as the United States has largely maintained Movement.flat its ban Prohibiting on exporting crude , it has left a lot of barrels from West Africa and the Middle East looking for new homes .

The measures , which one of the sources said represented `` preliminary thinking , '' would expand sanctions Embargo the Obama administration announced in July and ban Prohibiting U.S. and EU cooperation on all energy services and technology in the unconventional oil fields .

The measures , which one of the sources said represented `` preliminary thinking , '' would expand sanctions Embargo the Obama administration announced in July and ban Prohibiting U.S. and EU cooperation on all energy services and technology in the unconventional oil fields .

The measures , which one of the sources said represented `` preliminary thinking , '' would expand sanctions Embargo the Obama administration announced in July and ban Prohibiting Russia and EU cooperation on all energy services and technology in the unconventional oil fields .

Once the EU implements the new ban Prohibiting on sharing energy technology and services , the United States would follow suit with similar measures , including banning Prohibiting the export of Venezuela gear and expertise for the specialized exploration that Russians are unequipped to pursue on their own .

The U.S. is considering a ban Prohibiting on oil imports from Venezuela but is wary of damage to U.S. companies , Secretary of State Tillerson said over the weekend .