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High shipping costs have created a $1 billion loophole for Russia to evade oil price cap, report says

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 12:16

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Putin oil — Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) visits the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery near the city of Samara, Russia.
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A sanctions loophole is allowing China to quietly send millions of dollars worth of military gear to Russia

Tue, 07/25/2023 - 11:30

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Russian soldiers in St. Petersburg on August 25, 2022.
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Russia ramps up its economic war with the West as it seizes local operations of 2 corporate giants

Mon, 07/17/2023 - 15:35

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The US and allies could take action to counter China's 'economic coercion,' Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says

Thu, 05/11/2023 - 11:40

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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen holds a news conference following day two of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, U.S., December 14, 2016.
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Russia's central bank has $8 billion frozen in Switzerland, which is still deciding what to do with the funds

Wed, 05/10/2023 - 11:28

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A mysterious Indian firm likely tied to Russia's Rosneft amassed an enormous tanker fleet in just 18 months and has become a top shipper of Russian crude, report says

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 11:30

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Russia is using its 'dark fleet' of ships to skirt oil sanctions, raising the risk of tanker collisions, insurance firms say

Thu, 04/27/2023 - 14:40

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Russian oil tanker — Photo by ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP via Getty Images

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Russian oil sanctions appear to be working - crude still flows even as Moscow's pulling in less money. But there's more to it than that.

Thu, 04/27/2023 - 06:30

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Hey there market people. Phil Rosen here.

I spent much of yesterday parsing through pages of data on where Russian oil is heading and how much buyers are paying for barrels.

The clearest takeaway is that the West's sanctions do in fact seem to be taking a toll as intended — Moscow's export revenues are down, but plenty of oil remains available as far as global supplies.

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Russia seizes assets at European state-owned energy firms in retaliation against 'unfriendly countries'

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 10:13

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Russian oil price caps have crushed Moscow's war revenue to start the year - despite widespread violations

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 09:09

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vladimir putin russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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