Washington's five Puget Sound refineries in 2021 imported $700 million of Russian crude oil, equal to just under 5% of their annual processing capacity, according to an analysis of federal import information by the Seattle-based Sightline Institute.
In the aftermath of Russia President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine, President Joe Biden on Tuesday morning announced a ban on Russian oil imports into the United States.
"We will not be part of subsidizing Putin's war," Biden said in White House remarks.
