Russia, Oil

Oil hits more than 3-month high as US sanctions hit Russia exports
Oil prices hit their highest level in more than three months on Monday's open, extending their rally on expectations that wider U.S. sanctions will affect Russian crude supplies to the world's top and third largest importers China and India.
Biden administration sanctions Russia’s oil giants and tanker fleet
The White House, now unconcerned about the effect on gas prices and inflation, blacklisted two of Russia’s biggest oil producers and nearly 200 tanker ships.
Sanctioned Tankers Carrying Russia Oil Now Idling Off China
Three tankers carrying more than 2 million barrels of Russian oil are floating in waters off eastern China after they were sanctioned by the US on Friday, according to ship-tracking data.
Oil jumps as new US sanctions to curb Russian supply to China, India
Oil prices extended gains for a third session on Monday, with Brent rising above $81 a barrel to its highest in more than four months, as wider U.S. sanctions are expected to affect Russian crude exports to top buyers China and India.
US sanctions on Russian oil to hit China and India hard
China and India became the largest buyers of Russian crude after the European Union pulled back following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
New U.S. Sanctions on Russian Oil Disrupt Global Market Dynamics
China and India are set to increase oil imports from the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas following new U.S. sanctions targeting Russian oil producers and shipping. These sanctions, imposed on companies like

Russia, Drone and Ukraine

Russia forms an emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread
An emergency task force has arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region to deal with the continuing consequences of an oil ...
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector
The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production.
Biden Administration Fires Parting-Shot Sanctions at Russia’s Energy Sector
Washington now has freer hand in restricting Russian oil amid predictions of a global glut.
Russia’s war economy is a house of cards
The reality is that the financial underpinnings of Russia’s war economy increasingly look like a house of cards — so much so ...
A Russia-backed sliver of Moldova is fast running out of energy. Here’s what to know
In the capital of Transnistria, a Kremlin-backed microstate sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine, the festive New Year’s ...
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Russia is being set aflame by hundreds of arson attacks
It is not the first time Russia has experienced arson attacks since beginning its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February ...
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Syrians hope for a future without Russia, but it may not be easy
Assad's regime, Russia lost a key all in the Middle East - but it still hopes to keeps its military bases in Syria.
Marathon runners in Russia describe what it’s like to run in -58˚F
Marathon runners in Russia’s Yakutia region braved frigid temperatures for a 26.2-mile-long race that claims to be one of the ...