Russia, Sanctions

U.S. sanctions on Russia hit oil freight rates
On Jan. 10, the U.S. Treasury announced fresh measures to deplete Russia's energy revenues, including on 183 vessels, largely oil tankers.
Trump Team Readies Oil Sanctions Plan for Russia Deal, Iran Squeeze
Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months while at the same time squeezing Iran and Venezuela,
China response key to crude oil after new sanctions on Russia
"This time it's different" is a well-worn cliché that seems to be getting another whirl with the latest U.S. sanctions against Russia's crude oil exports.
Oil Jumps on Fresh U.S. Sanctions Against Russia
A fresh wave of U.S. sanctions against Russia’s oil industry threatened to disrupt global supplies, sending crude prices to their highest in more than four months.
Oil Freight Traders Pile In as Russia Sanctions Push Rates Up
Oil-freight derivatives trading surged to the highest in at least a decade as the Biden administration’s sanctions on Russia continued to propel supertanker rates higher.
Russia says it will continue oil and gas projects despite US sanctions
Russia's Foreign Ministry has denounced U.S. sanctions against Moscow's energy sector and said the country would carry on with large oil and gas projects.
Trump Team Readies Oil Sanctions Plan for Russia Deal
Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months.
Why Latest US Sanctions on Russian Oil Are a Big Deal
In the final days of Joe Biden’s presidency, the US unveiled its most sweeping and aggressive effort yet to disrupt the oil shipments that are helping Russia to fund its war in Ukraine.
Russian Oil Products Trapped at Sea by US Sanctions, LSEG Data Shows
Nearly 500,000 metric tons of Russian oil products are trapped on tankers hit by U.S. sanctions, LSEG data showed on Wednesday. On Jan. 10, new Russia-related sanctions targeted more than 180 vessels and insurance companies,
U.S.-Sanctioned Russian Tankers Moved More Than 20% of Seaborne Oil Exports
Russian tankers targeted by the latest round of U.S. sanctions moved more than a fifth of the Kremlin's seaborne exports last year, according to the International Energy Agency. "The new U.S. sanctions issued are intended to substantially reduce export revenue from the Russian oil sector,
US sanctions stall Russian oil fleet, $3.5B in limbo
Sanctions imposed by the United States on January 10 against the Russian oil sector have halted about one-tenth of Russia's shadow fleet, which transports oil worth up to $3.5 billion. The new sanctions may significantly disrupt Russian oil supplies,
The Definitive Guide to Where the US Has Squeezed Russia’s Oil Flows the Hardest
The latest US sanctions on oil tankers used to haul Russian petroleum look set to cause severe disruption across the nation’s ...
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New US Sanctions Target Russia’s Energy Sector
On 10 January 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a package of new sanctions ...
US steps up Russia sanctions, placing threat of more sanctions on businesses partnering with Russia
The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding the web of sanctions on companies and institutions supporting Russia’s war efforts ...
Russia's Lavrov says Moscow in contact with Serbia on NIS oil firm ownership
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow was in contact with its "Serbian friends" regarding the ...
Oil Tanker Rates Soar as Biden Sanctions Threaten Market Chaos
Oil tanker rates jumped on Monday as the Biden Administration’s sanctions on Russia’s petroleum trade threaten to cut the ...
U.S. issues sanctions to combat Russian sanctions-evasion scheme
The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions connected with Russian secret payment channels created to skirt U.S.
Oil prices hover near 4-month highs as Russia sanctions stay in focus
Oil prices paused their rally on Tuesday, but remained near four-month highs, with the market's attention focused on the ...