Biden's Farewell Russian Oil Trade Sanctions Are a Big Deal

Why Biden’s Farewell Russian Oil Trade Sanctions Are a Big Deal
The US on Friday announced the most sweeping and aggressive sanctions yet on Russia’s oil trade, just ten days before Joe Biden leaves the White House to be replaced by Donald Trump as president. Most
US to impose sanctions on Russian oil fleet and traders, document shows
The United States will impose some of the harshest sanctions yet on Russia's oil industry, according to a purported U.S. Treasury document circulating among traders in Europe and Asia that drove global oil prices 3% higher on Friday.
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The Moscow-based CGE also manipulated a video it used to produce baseless accusations concerning a 2024 vice presidential candidate.
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.
US to impose sanctions on Russian oil fleet, document shows
The United States will impose some of the harshest sanctions yet on Russia's oil industry, according to a purported U.S. Treasury document circulating among traders in Europe and Asia that drove global oil prices 3% higher on Friday.
Biden takes parting shot at Russian economy with sweeping oil sanctions
It’s not clear yet how President-elect Donald Trump, who has been skeptical of U.S. support for Ukraine, will approach the sanctions the Biden administration has imposed.
New US sanctions will hit Russian oil shipments to India - Reuters
US imposes new sanctions on Russian tankers. These restrictions may affect oil supplies to India, Reuters reports. Oil refining industry sources said that US sanctions against Russian tankers would affect oil supplies to India.
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