Russia wants to become the second-largest oil producer in the world
1 month, 1 week ago

Russia wants to become the second-largest oil producer in the world

China Daily  

Russia is reportedly considering a major oil-sector shakeup by merging three of its largest oil companies: state-backed Rosneft and Gazprom Neft and privately-held Lukoil. Notably, the consolidation could allow Russia to command higher prices for crude oil exports to major buyers like India and China. This shift is driven by Russia’s substantial discounts on crude oil, which have made it attractive to nations like India, as Western sanctions on Russian exports have made its oil more affordable. A recent report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air highlights that India has become the EU’s top supplier of oil products, much of it from refineries like Jamnagar and Vadinar, and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. CREA points out that continued EU imports of refined products sustain Russia’s crude exports to non-sanctioning countries, ultimately strengthening Russia’s revenue. The Kremlin’s Push For Global Energy Dominance Oil and gas are the cornerstone of Russia’s economy, contributing nearly a third of federal revenue and providing President Putin with significant global influence.

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India’s crude oil imports from Russia drop 55% in November, lowest since June 2022
1 week, 1 day ago

India’s crude oil imports from Russia drop 55% in November, lowest since June 2022

Live Mint  

India's import of Russian crude dropped to its lowest level since June 2022 in November this year, reported the news agency PTI on Sunday, December 15, citing a Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air report. “India's imports of Russian crude oil dropped by a massive 55 per cent in November - the lowest figure since June 2022,” the …

Rosneft, Reliance agree biggest ever India-Russia oil supply deal: Reports
1 week, 4 days ago

Rosneft, Reliance agree biggest ever India-Russia oil supply deal: Reports

Deccan Chronicle  

Russia's state oil firm Rosneft has agreed to supply nearly 500,000 barrels per day of crude to Indian private refiner Reliance in the biggest ever energy deal between the two countries, three sources familiar with the deal said.The 10-year agreement amounts to 0.5% of global supply and is worth roughly $13 billion a year at today's prices. The company declined …

Exclusive-Rising costs squeeze intermediaries out of thriving Russian oil trade with India
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Exclusive-Rising costs squeeze intermediaries out of thriving Russian oil trade with India

Live Mint  

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI/MOSCOW - Three trading houses have become dominant sellers of Russian oil to India as many smaller players dropped out of the business due to high funding costs in Russia and lack of access to Western funds, according to data and six trading sources. Traders such as Dubai-based Starex Trading and Pontus Trading, which were large …

Russia’s crude oil and LNG shipments to Asia slip slightly in 2024: Russell
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Russia’s crude oil and LNG shipments to Asia slip slightly in 2024: Russell

Live Mint  

By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, Dec 3 - Asia's imports of Russian crude oil and liquefied natural gas are set to log small declines this year and while coal had a bigger drop, there's little evidence that Western sanctions are working well. In barrels per day terms, Asia's seaborne imports from Russia are likely to come in around 3.22 million …

Saudi Arabia boosts crude oil share in Asia at Russia’s expense: Russell
3 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia boosts crude oil share in Asia at Russia’s expense: Russell

Live Mint  

By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, - Saudi Arabia clawed back market share of Asia's crude oil imports in November, while Russia surrendered some of its barrels in what may be an early sign of a shift in market dynamics. Asia's imports from Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude exporter, rose to 5.83 million barrels per day in November, up from …

Trade on track: Russia looks up to India for train manufacturing to meet domestic demand
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trade on track: Russia looks up to India for train manufacturing to meet domestic demand

Firstpost  

Russia is seeking to invest in and expand the manufacturing of trains as well as their components in India to meet its growing domestic demand Russia eyes to deepen its trade ties with India — one of the top economies still in robust trade with the country after its President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine 36 months ago. …

India to achieve $100-billion trade with Russia well before 2030 target: Jaishankar
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1 month, 1 week ago

India to achieve $100-billion trade with Russia well before 2030 target: Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

India is confident of achieving commerce worth $100 billion with Russia before the target date of 2030 though the two sides need to address constraints to ensure trade is more balanced, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. The two sides have seen “perceptible progress” in tackling challenges to trade, especially issues related to payments and logistics, but there …

India-Russia trade reaching $100 bn by 2030 more than realistic, says Jaishankar
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1 month, 1 week ago

India-Russia trade reaching $100 bn by 2030 more than realistic, says Jaishankar

Firstpost  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India-Russia trade today is at $66 billion and ’this makes the goal of reaching $100 billion by 2030 more than realistic' External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov at the India-Russia Business Forum, Mumbai, on November 11, 2024. Source: X | @DrSJaishankar India-Russia trade currently is at $66 …

Russian oil finds its way to Europe via India; India now biggest exporter of fuel to EU
1 month, 1 week ago

Russian oil finds its way to Europe via India; India now biggest exporter of fuel to EU

The Hindu  

India's export of fuels like diesel to the European Union jumped 58% in the first three quarters of 2024, with a bulk of them likely coming from refining discounted Russian oil, according to a monthly tracker report. "In the 13 months since the oil price cap took effect, over one-third of India's exports of oil products to sanctioning countries was …

‘India did entire world a favour’: Hardeep Singh Puri on India’s stance to buy Russian oil, ‘if we had not done so…’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘India did entire world a favour’: Hardeep Singh Puri on India’s stance to buy Russian oil, ‘if we had not done so…’

Live Mint  

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that India's decision to buy oil from Russia amid global uncertainties helped prevent a potential spike in global oil prices. In an interview with CNN's Becky Anderson in Abu Dhabi, Union minister Puri explained that if the Indian government hadn't bought Russian oil, global oil price would have gone up …

'India did the entire world a favour': Union Minister Puri on India's stance to buy Russian oil
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'India did the entire world a favour': Union Minister Puri on India's stance to buy Russian oil

New Indian Express  

India's decision to purchase oil from Russia amidst global uncertainties has played a crucial role in preventing a potential spike in global oil prices, said Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. In an interview with CNN's Becky Anderson on the sidelines of the annual ADIPEC energy industry event in Abu Dhabi, the Union Minister stated that without …

Why China's sinking economy could backfire on Vladimir Putin
3 months, 1 week ago

Why China's sinking economy could backfire on Vladimir Putin

ABC  

Skirmishes in the South China Sea and a counterattack in Kursk. On the surface, the alliance between the two strongmen, China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin, remains intact, creating a serious threat to ongoing global stability. Russia's reliance on China as a trading destination increased dramatically after the Ukraine invasion and the sanctions imposed upon Moscow. China, …

Russia raises estimates for oil and gas export sales
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia raises estimates for oil and gas export sales

Live Mint  

Sept 6 - Russia's economy ministry revised up its forecasts for export sales of oil and gas, key sources of budget revenue, by $17.4 billion from a previous estimate to $239.7 billion this year thanks to a more positive price outlook, a document seen by Reuters showed. Following is a table of the ministry's key updated forecasts. Previous estimates made …

India seeks to boost exports to Russia after Modi's visit
5 months, 1 week ago

India seeks to boost exports to Russia after Modi's visit

Hindustan Times  

India is exploring ways to boost its exports to Russia, including by encouraging rupee-rouble trade and pushing Moscow to lift non-tariff barriers, New Delhi said on Monday, in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Moscow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanges greetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin after receiving the Order of St Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, …

Putin hosts India’s prime minister to deepen ties, but Ukraine looms over their relationship
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin hosts India’s prime minister to deepen ties, but Ukraine looms over their relationship

Associated Press  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, seeking to deepen the relationship between the two nuclear powers at a time when NATO leaders gathered in Washington and Russia launched deadly missile attacks in Ukraine that hit a children’s hospital. “Our relationship is one of a particularly privileged strategic partnership,” Putin told Modi, who made …

Build your plants in Russia, Moscow tells Indian drugmakers
6 months, 1 week ago

Build your plants in Russia, Moscow tells Indian drugmakers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Sanctions-hit Russia is looking to India for drug security at a time of shortages triggered by its war in Ukraine, a government official aware of the matter said. Moscow has proposed financial support for Indian companies ready to build facilities in Russia, and is seeking higher pharmaceutical exports from India to meet domestic demand, the official said on …

Russia was China’s top oil supplier for the twelfth month in April
7 months ago

Russia was China’s top oil supplier for the twelfth month in April

The Hindu  

Russia was China’s top oil supplier in April for a 12th month, with volumes rising 30% from a year earlier, official data showed, as refiners continued to cash in on discounted shipments, while supplies from Saudi Arabia fell a quarter on higher prices. China’s crude-oil imports from Russia, which include supplies sent via pipelines and the sea, were 9.26 million …

EAM Jaishankar Says India’s spike in trade with Russia not a ‘temporary phenomenon
7 months ago

EAM Jaishankar Says India’s spike in trade with Russia not a ‘temporary phenomenon

The Hindu  

India's rise in trade with Russia should not be seen as a "temporary phenomenon" as more economic opportunities are emerging, India's Foreign Minister said on Friday. India and Russia have a close relationship stretching back decades, and New Delhi has refused to condemn Moscow over its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, urging the two sides to end the conflict through …

Chabahar: India’s Balancing Act Against China, West Asia and the West
7 months, 1 week ago

Chabahar: India’s Balancing Act Against China, West Asia and the West

News 18  

Geostrategy is increasingly becoming a process of increasing a nation’s options. While Russia has been encountering sanctions from Western Europe and the US ever since the war with Ukraine, Iran has endured them for far longer. The US, Israel and others in West Asia are aware of India’s cordial relationship with Iran. India’s sea and land route via Chabahar in …

The lopsided reality of the Russia-China relationship
7 months, 1 week ago

The lopsided reality of the Russia-China relationship

Live Mint  

When Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, the two leaders will seek to project their customary united front against the U.S.-led global order. “It’s a strategic partnership where both sides need each other but it’s increasingly asymmetrical in China’s favor," said Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin. The …

Who is supplying Russia’s arms industry?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is supplying Russia’s arms industry?

Hindustan Times  

DESPITE WESTERN sanctions, Russia’s arms industry is booming. Transaction records suggest that Russia’s imports of precision manufacturing equipment used for critical hardware largely come from China, too. Trade with China is not the only problem for Western countries trying to hobble Russia’s defence industry. A study by the Royal United Services Institute think-tank published in December found that Compel JSC, …

India saved USD 13 billion by importing discounted Russian crude
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India saved USD 13 billion by importing discounted Russian crude

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India has saved around $13 billion by importing discounted crude oil from Russia in the past two years, according to a study by ICRA, the rating agency. According to energy cargo tracker Vortexa, India received 1.36 million barrels of crude oil per day from Russia in March 2024, compared to 1.27 million barrels per day in February 2024. …

Putin seeks emergency petrol as Russia runs on fumes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin seeks emergency petrol as Russia runs on fumes

The Telegraph  

Russia has reportedly asked Kazakhstan to supply it with petrol as Ukrainian attacks on its refineries force it to import gasoline. Russia is normally an exporter of gasoline but Ukrainian drone attacks have significantly hit its refining capabilities, forcing it to rely on imports to meet demand. Drone attacks have hit Russian refineries at least 12 times, including five in …

No sanctions against India for purchasing, refining Russian oil: U.S. Treasury officials
8 months, 2 weeks ago

No sanctions against India for purchasing, refining Russian oil: U.S. Treasury officials

The Hindu  

April 04, 2024 07:55 pm | Updated 09:51 pm IST - NEW DELHI Striking a conciliatory note on India’s imports of Russian oil, U.S. Treasury department officials visiting Delhi said on April 4 that the aim of U.S. sanctions and the oil “price cap” was not to limit the purchase of Russian ‘Ural’ oil, but to limit the revenues made …

US has not asked India to reduce Russian oil imports: Officials
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US has not asked India to reduce Russian oil imports: Officials

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The US has not asked India to reduce its imports of Russian oil and the price cap and sanctions regime imposed by the G7 are aimed at squeezing Moscow’s profits from crude sales and impeding its ability to finance the war in Ukraine, two US officials said on Thursday. Russian oil is priced above $60 a barrel The …

US to tell event in India that price cap on Russian oil working
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US to tell event in India that price cap on Russian oil working

Hindustan Times  

The G7 price cap on Russian oil shipments is cutting the revenue that Moscow has available to support its invasion of Ukraine, and the mechanism's effectiveness is helped by the recent actions of Indian refiners, U.S. officials will tell an event in New Delhi on Thursday, according to prepared remarks. "We know that the Indian economy has much at stake …

Russian Ukraine conflict: CNN claims India is helping Putin get richer. Here's how it is wrong
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian Ukraine conflict: CNN claims India is helping Putin get richer. Here's how it is wrong

Op India  

The Russian oil industry is “booming despite war, sanctions” and CNN is livid with disbelief, to put it mildly. They have demanded to “close the “refining loophole”, which allows EU and G7 countries to import oil products — mainly diesel, jet fuel and gasoline — produced from Russian oil at refineries in third countries like India, Turkey or UAE.” India …

’My friend...’: Russian FM lauds Jaishankar’s response on oil import
9 months, 2 weeks ago

’My friend...’: Russian FM lauds Jaishankar’s response on oil import

Live Mint  

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has praised an old remark made by India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the United Nations. Lavrov at the World Youth Forum in Russia's Sochi called Jaishankar "My friend" and heaped praises on the Indian minister for navigating bilateral ties between New Delhi and Moscow amid the Ukraine war. Russian oil import According to …

Russia’s Backdoor for Battlefield Goods From China: Central Asia
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia’s Backdoor for Battlefield Goods From China: Central Asia

Live Mint  

SINGAPORE—Two years after the invasion of Ukraine, drones and U.S.-made computer chips are increasingly flowing to Russia from China through Central Asian trade routes, showing the difficulty of strangling supplies to Moscow’s war effort. Chinese exports of dual-use goods to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have surged since February 2022, when the war began, according to China’s customs data. But in 2023, …

A China-Russia Arctic Alliance? Not So Fast.
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A China-Russia Arctic Alliance? Not So Fast.

The Diplomat  

With the Arctic finding itself under ever greater global scrutiny due to climate change, and opening up to increased economic activities, from shipping to mining to fishing, the question of whether great power competition is spilling over into the far north has assumed greater importance. One recent example is a report, published last month by American intelligence firm Strider Technologies, …

What can Russia do to sell its unwanted oil?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What can Russia do to sell its unwanted oil?

Hindustan Times  

ON FEBRUARY 22ND, two days before Russia invaded Ukraine, a German-flagged vessel left the Russian port of Primorsk loaded with 33,000 tonnes of oil. On March 24th the volume of Russian seaborne oil exports, at 2.3m barrels per day, was nearly 2m below the level on March 1st, reckons Kpler, a data firm. In May 2018 America imposed “maximum pressure” …

‘Russia never hurt our interests’: Jaishankar defends India’s ties with Moscow
10 months ago

‘Russia never hurt our interests’: Jaishankar defends India’s ties with Moscow

Live Mint  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in an interview with a German economic daily, Handelsblatt, has said that many Western countries used to supply arms to Pakistan and not India, adding that the trend has changed in the past decade. Jaishankar reaffirmed India's "stable and friendly ties" with Russia and said Moscow has never hurt the interests of New Delhi. On …

Petroleum exports drop sharply as West tightens squeeze on Russia
10 months ago

Petroleum exports drop sharply as West tightens squeeze on Russia

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Earnings from petroleum shipments fell steeply in April-January FY24 due to the global economic slowdown, a rise in domestic consumption, and shrinking discounts on Russian oil. According to data from the government’s Niryat portal, earnings from exports of chemicals and petroleum products stood at $67.11 billion in the April-January FY24 period, down 11.29% from $75.65 billion in the …

India resumes buying Russian Sokol oil after 2-month hiatus, sources say
10 months, 1 week ago

India resumes buying Russian Sokol oil after 2-month hiatus, sources say

The Hindu  

India has resumed imports of Russian Sokol oil after a two-month gap with at least two refiners so far taking deliveries of the light sweet crude in February, four trade sources said and ship tracking data showed. India did not receive Sokol oil in December and January, data from trade sources and the ship tracking data shows. In February, private …

No disruption in oil flows to India, only freight up: HPCL head
10 months, 3 weeks ago

No disruption in oil flows to India, only freight up: HPCL head

The Hindu  

The ongoing attacks on shipping vessels by Houthi militants in the Red Sea have not impacted the flow of crude oil to India but freight has gone up due to rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Chairman Pushp Kumar Joshi said. OPINION | The larger message to New Delhi from the Red Sea In a …

Putin’s petrodollars dry up as Arab-Russian cartel loses its grip
11 months ago

Putin’s petrodollars dry up as Arab-Russian cartel loses its grip

The Telegraph  

With Russian forces stuck in a stalemate on the frontlines in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is facing a drain on the Kremlin coffers that threaten to sink his war machine. A combination of falling prices and Western sanctions are driving Putin’s revenues steadily down even though he is pumping more oil, the report says. “Russian oil exports rose by 500,000 barrels …

India reduces import of Russian crude oil over pricing
11 months, 1 week ago

India reduces import of Russian crude oil over pricing

Hindustan Times  

Indian refiners have significantly cut Russian crude imports and plan to further decrease shipments from the sanctions-hit country after Moscow steeply reduced discounts from about $10 a barrel to around $2 in recent months, at least four people directly aware of the development said. Indian oil companies have decided to cut crude imports from Russia because of only one reason, …

Why India's oil purchase from Russia declined: Hardeep Singh Puri explains
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Why India's oil purchase from Russia declined: Hardeep Singh Puri explains

Hindustan Times  

Union minister of petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri said crude oil supply in India from Russia has not dropped because of the payment-related issues. Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri India is one of the largest importers of crude oil in the world, but its imports from Russia significantly decreased over the past few …

'No payment problem': Hardeep Singh Puri on declining oil imports from Russia
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'No payment problem': Hardeep Singh Puri on declining oil imports from Russia

India Today  

The reduction in India's oil imports from Russia is primarily due to unattractive prices and not any payment issues, clarified Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday. He mentioned that, on average, India purchases 1.5 million barrels per day of Russian oil, and there have been no complaints from oil companies about facing payment settlement issues …

The dominant dollar faces a backlash in the oil market
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The dominant dollar faces a backlash in the oil market

Live Mint  

Some major emerging economies are dabbling in trading commodities without using the dollar, as they seek to reduce their reliance on the U.S. currency. And in November, Saudi Arabia and China set up a roughly $7 billion currency-swap line, which the Chinese central bank said would strengthen financial ties and expand the use of local currencies. The tight links between …

In Moscow to meet Putin and Lavrov, India’s foreign minister praises growing trade
11 months, 3 weeks ago

In Moscow to meet Putin and Lavrov, India’s foreign minister praises growing trade

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — India’s foreign minister met Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said relations between the countries are progressing even amid turbulent times. At the start of the meeting, Putin said he would inform the Indian diplomat about the fighting in Ukraine, on which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held a neutral stance. “I know about his desire …

Russia minister says oil supplies to India increased to 40 percent since Ukraine war
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia minister says oil supplies to India increased to 40 percent since Ukraine war

Hindustan Times  

Moscow: Russia's deputy prime minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday his country has redirected most its oil supplies towards India and China after the West enforced economic sanctions against it over the Ukraine war. "China -- whose share has grown to 45-50 percent -- and India have become our main partners in the current situation," Novak was quoted as saying …

Sanctions on Russian oil have failed. Were they ever meant to succeed?
1 year ago

Sanctions on Russian oil have failed. Were they ever meant to succeed?

Al Jazeera  

Last December, the European Union banned imports of Russian crude oil in a bid to starve the Russian war machine into submission over its invasion of Ukraine. Sanction-proof tankers Anticipating this, the EU, along with the G7, last year placed a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil sold to third parties. “It’s basically a sanction-proof tanker.” Western protection-and-indemnity-insured tankers dropped …

Russia pledges more oil data to ship trackers to soothe OPEC+
1 year ago

Russia pledges more oil data to ship trackers to soothe OPEC+

The Hindu  

Russia has pledged to disclose more data about the volume of its fuel refining and exports after OPEC+ asked Moscow for more transparency on classified fuel shipments from the many export points across the vast country, sources at OPEC+ and ship-tracking firms told Reuters. Mr. Sorokin told the firms - S&P Global Platts, Argus Media, Energy Intelligence, Wood Mackenzie, Rystad …

India's crude oil output up 1.3% to 2.5 MMT in October, imports rise after four months of declines: PPAC
1 year, 1 month ago

India's crude oil output up 1.3% to 2.5 MMT in October, imports rise after four months of declines: PPAC

Live Mint  

India produced a total of 2.5 million metric tonnes of crude oil in October 2023 - registering a growth of 1.3 per cent compared to the year-ago period, according to Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell. According to PPAC data, crude oil imports increased by 2.2 per cent and by 0.6 per cent during October 2023 and April-October 2023 respectively, compared …

US newly sanctioned tankers shipped Russian oil to India
1 year, 1 month ago

US newly sanctioned tankers shipped Russian oil to India

Firstpost  

In the short-term, sanctions may reduce the number of ships carrying Russian oil and prompt India to seek supplies elsewhere, but they are unlikely to stop the trade altogether due to its lucrative nature, several traders who declined to be named, said. Three oil tankers, recently sanctioned by Washington, have regularly transported Sokol crude from Russia’s Far East to Indian …

How Russia games oil sanctions for big profits
1 year, 1 month ago

How Russia games oil sanctions for big profits

Live Mint  

The latest evidence: Oil and gas tax revenue to the Russian budget in October more than doubled from September and rose by more than a quarter from the same month last year, according to data released Friday. The price cap, imposed last December, was supposed to achieve twin goals: ensure the flow of Russia’s crude on world markets, thus keeping …

Ascent of yuan in India’s indirect trade with Russia
1 year, 1 month ago

Ascent of yuan in India’s indirect trade with Russia

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : India’s trade with Russia in yuan is gathering pace as Russian exporters prefer being paid in the Chinese currency, two people close to the matter said. Russian exporters trading with India through Singapore and Dubai prefer the Chinese currency with greater global acceptance, one of the two people said on condition of anonymity. On 15 January, Mint …

A price cap on Russian oil aims to starve Putin of cash. But it’s largely been untested. Until now
1 year, 2 months ago

A price cap on Russian oil aims to starve Putin of cash. But it’s largely been untested. Until now

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — For months after Ukraine’s Western allies limited sales of Russian oil to $60 per barrel, the price cap was still largely symbolic. Russia’s benchmark oil — often exported with Western ships required to obey sanctions — has traded above the price cap since mid-July, pumping hundreds of millions of dollars a day into the Kremlin’s war chest. …

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