Russia, Oil and Iran

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,
Oil prices slip as Russia sanctions stay in focus
Oil prices slipped on Tuesday from the previous day's four-month highs but the market remained supported by continuing focus on the impact of new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil exports to key buyers India and China.
New U.S. Sanctions on Russia, Iran Oil Could Support Oil Prices
Oil futures edged higher and Phillip Nova said the potential impact of the new U.S. sanctions on Iranian and Russian crude oil exports could be bullish for prices.
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.
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.
U.S. oil reserves fall, sanctions on Russia drive prices
Oil prices on the New York fuel exchange remain high due to concerns about threats to the global supply of this resource, with U.S. oil reserves experiencing the longest series of declines since 2021,
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 ...
LPG exports by Russia's Sibur via Ust-Luga fell 37% in 2024, data shows
Sibur, Russia's largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producer, cut exports through the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, its main ...
Bessent Says He Would Support Sanctioning Russian Oil Majors
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, said he would support dialing up sanctions on ...
Biden admin imposes harsh sanctions on Russian oil industry to cut off funding for Ukraine war effort
The Biden administration on Friday targeted Russia’s energy sector, including its oil industry, with some of its harshest ...
Crude prices jump as U.S. imposes sweeping sanctions against Russia oil industry
The U.S. Treasury Department is sanctioning Russian oil companies, tankers, officials and executives. Oil prices jumped on ...
U.S. sanctions: Russia's Arctic oil feels the chill
Russia's vast Arctic oil business is facing major disruption from U.S. sanctions on its tankers and depots, stranding crude ...
Oil Loses Ground; Sanctions on Russia Could Support in Near Term
Oil slipped in early Asian trade. Prices had recently extended their gains as traders fretted over tightened supplies after the U.S. imposed sanctions on Russia’s energy industry, ANZ Research said.
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USA Ramps Up Pressure on Russia With Fresh Energy Sanctions
The main target of the sanctions, done in coordination with the UK, are major Russian energy companies — Gazprom Neft and ...
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Top Asian oil buyers in turmoil after sweeping US sanctions on Russia’s oil industry
REFINERS, tanker operators, traders and port executives across Asia were scrambling on Monday (Jan 13) to manage the fallout ...
Shadow fleet of tankers keeps Russia’s oil money flowing despite Western sanctions
The Group of Seven democracies have sought to crimp Russia’s oil export earnings that help fund the war against Ukraine.
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Oil prices rise on low US stockpiles, Russia sanctions; Israel-Gaza ceasefire impact unclear
Oil prices shot up Wednesday by more than 3% on fears of low US stockpiles and the lingering effect of US sanctions on Russia ...