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On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to engage in dialogue with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. While details regarding a potential meeting remain unclear, Putin used his annual press conference to address a wide array of topics, from the conflict in Ukraine to Russia’s economic outlook and military …

Treasury officials in President Biden’s Treasury Department have proposed new actions to cripple a fleet of aging oil tankers that are helping deliver Russian oil to buyers around the world in defiance of Western sanctions. The effort is aimed at punishing Russia but has stalled amid White House concerns over …

The liquidation turmoil facing China’s real estate sector as well as the strong US dollar cause WTI oil to decline by more than 1.50%. Despite geopolitical unrest, worries about the state of the world economy and central bank policies have also caused oil prices to decline.In light of the uncertain …

The US and Western allies have imposed sanctions on oil shippers and traders who have been helping Russia bypass price restrictions. Since a price cap on Russian oil was set last year, Moscow has developed a shadow fleet of tankers and found alternative insurance and financing options, enabling it to …

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after a report by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said that market fundamentals remained strong and against the backdrop of concerns about possible supply disruptions as the United States tightens the noose on Russian oil exports. By 0113 GMT, Brent crude futures …

Following OPEC’s monthly market report, which allayed fears about declining demand and a US investigation into Russian oil sanctions violations, WTI crude oil prices rose by 1.43% on Monday. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 1.4% to settle at $78.40 per barrel, while Brent crude futures increased by 1.29% …

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it is difficult to underestimate the importance of coordination between Russia, Saudi Arabia and other partners on global oil markets amid the escalation of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov added to reporters in a …

On Friday, October 6, the Russian government lifted the ban on diesel exports via seaborne pipelines, removing most of the restrictions that were implemented on September 21. Restrictions applied to gasoline exports remain in place. Diesel is the largest portion of Russia’s exports of petroleum products, amounting to about 35 …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to provide state funding to ensure a smooth heating season, including by imposing regulations on the prices of fuel oil for home heating in some regions, the Kremlin said on Thursday. Russia has been facing a fuel shortage and rising prices in …

Factory activity in Russia grew at the fastest pace in more than six years in September, and employment in the sector increased at the fastest rate in more than two decades, a survey showed on Monday. The Standard & Poor’s Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 54.5 from 52.7 …