(Oil Price)– Indian Oil Corp has bought another cargo of U.S. West Texas Intermediate for delivery in October, Reuters reported today, citing unnamed industry sources. The deal is part of a recent streak of U.S. oil purchases following President Trump’s threat to impose additional tariffs on Indian exporters to the United States if the country continues buying Russian crude. The October
(Oil Price) – Goldman Sachs analysts predict Brent crude prices could temporarily surge to $93 per barrel if sanctions successfully curb oil exports from Iran and Russia by a combined 1 million barrels per day (bpd). In a note shared by Zerohedge on X, the bank outlined a scenario where Iran faces persistent supply disruptions while Russia experiences temporary setbacks, tightening
(Oil Price) – More than 50 members of Congress have signed a letter calling on the U.S. government to toughen sanctions on Russian oil and questioning an exception granted to U.S.-based oil-services company Schlumberger (SLB) that has allowed it to continue operating in the country. Representatives Lloyd Doggett (Democrat-Texas) and Jake Auchincloss (Democrat-Massachusetts) said they and 50 other members of Congress sent the
World Oil (Bloomberg) – The U.S. imposed the first sanctions for violations of the price cap on Russian oil introduced by the Group of Seven nearly a year ago, as signs mount the restriction is failing to cut Kremlin revenues as hoped. The Treasury Department called the steps a new phase in the enforcement of a policy aimed at limit
Nasdaq NEW DELHI – Record high imports of crude oil from Russia in fiscal 2022-23 helped India’s refiners boost exports of diesel and jet fuel to Europe as the continent shunned Russian products, preliminary ship-tracking data from Kpler and Vortexa showed. Access to cheap Russian crude has boosted output and profits at Indian refineries, enabling them to export refined products
Oil Price The price cap of $60 per barrel for Russian oil devised by the G7 and supported by the European Union comes into effect today, aiming to curb Russia’s revenues from oil exports while keeping flows into the international market flowing. The cap was agreed upon just before the deadline by the European Union after holdouts including Poland and
US News LONDON – Oil prices fell by more than $2 a barrel on Wednesday as the Group of Seven (G7) nations looked at a price cap on Russian oil above where the crude grade is currently trading. Brent crude futures fell $2.82, or 3.19%, to $85.54 a barrel by 1450 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude
Oil Price Secondary sanctions will not be imposed on financial institutions or insurers providing transportation services for Russian oil, a U.S. Treasury Department official said on Monday. The G7 and its Western allies have been studying for weeks the idea of exempting Russian oil from the maritime insurance and financing ban from the EU only if that oil is sold at
Nasdaq WASHINGTON – The Group of Seven countries is working to cap the price of Russian oil in an attempt to limit Moscow’s ability to fund its invasion of Ukraine, a plan analysts say could work in the long term but might boost oil prices in coming months. Officials in G7 countries, including U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, say
World Oil (Bloomberg) — The European Union’s ban on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will lead to an 18% drop in the country’s fuel output by the end of next year, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a monthly report. Production of Russian liquid fuels is set to reach 9.3 million barrels
Reuters U.S. Treasury officials said on Tuesday they plan to propose at this week’s G7 finance meeting that European countries impose tariffs on Russian oil, as a faster alternative to an outright oil embargo. European Union officials are considering a phased embargo on imports of Russian crude as its next response to Moscow’s war in Ukraine, but concerns from some
Reuters LONDON: Oil prices jumped on Wednesday as the European Union, the world’s largest trading bloc, spelled out plans to phase out imports of Russian oil, offsetting demand worries in top importer China. Brent crude futures rose $3.99, or 3.8%, to $108.96 a barrel by 1121 GMT. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $4.05, or 4%, to $106.46 a barrel.
