“Estimates are that #Russia has reaped $6 billion of benefit from this [#Iran] war since it began just two weeks ago.

That’s about $400 million a day from the increase in oil prices and the easing of sanctions, which is somewhat puzzling to me….

I just think the record should show that the real winner so far is Vladimir Putin to the tune of $6 billion in two weeks.” - Sen King (D-ME)

https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-merz-says-easing-of-russia-sanctions-is-wrong/a-76349163