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Although it is too early to talk about resettlement, the U.S. could consider offering easier visa access to Ukrainians who might have family members in the U.S., said Middle East fellow Kelsey Norman.

“Theoretically, in the very short term there could be enough capacity for the world to deal with a complete loss of Russian oil exports,” said energy fellow Mark Finley. But “the system has never been tested to that extreme.” 

Gas prices are set to hit record highs as Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupts markets and drives up energy costs. Energy fellow Mark Finley explains why prices won't drop soon and the likely impacts of President's Biden's ban on Russian oil imports

As countries like Canada and the UK take steps to ease entry requirements for Ukrainian refugees, most Ukrainians can’t come to the U.S. without a visa. “I think if the U.S. doesn’t do something further, it would be very out of pace with what most Western nations are doing right now to help support Ukrainians," says Middle East fellow Kelsey Norman, director of the Women's Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program.

If the U.S. cuts imports of Russian oil, Venezuela could make up some of the shortfall, said Latin America energy fellow Francisco Monaldi. .