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Oil prices surge 6% as Trump sanctions Russian energy giants

October 23, 2025

(Oil Price)– Oil prices skyrocketed in early Asian trading on Thursday after President Trump announced new sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil producers, Lukoil and Rosneft, marking the first Ukraine-related sanctions of his second term. Brent crude futures jumped 5.53% to $66.05 per barrel, while WTI crude futures surged 6.05% to $62.04 per barrel, as traders weighed the immediate threat to Russian supply.

U.S. sanctions on Russian oil giants spark supply concerns in China

October 23, 2025

(World Oil)– U.S. sanctions on Russia’s energy giants are sending shockwaves deep into the heart of China’s oil industry, where both state and private refiners face heightened pressure to keep up supplies while steering clear of penalties. As much as 20% of China’s crude imports — about 2 MMbpd in the first nine months of this year — come from

U.S. expects Japan to suspend Russian energy purchases

October 16, 2025

(Oil Price)– The United States expects Japan to stop importing Russian energy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on X, following a meeting with Japan’s Finance Minister, Katsunobo Kato. “Minister Kato and I also discussed important issues pertaining to the U.S.-Japan economic relationship and the Administration’s expectation that Japan stop importing Russian energy,” Bessent wrote. Per a readout published by the Department

China and Iran seal oil-for-infrastructure deal to bypass U.S. sanctions

October 10, 2025

(Oil Price)– China has formalized a barter-style framework with Iran in which crude oil is exchanged for infrastructure projects (from rail lines and ports to industrial works) rather than cash. The volumes involved are substantial: Beijing already imports an estimated 1.4 to 1.6 million barrels per day of Iranian crude, much of it under disguised labels. The new structure secures

Latest US sanctions on Iranian oil deal blow to China’s Sinopec

October 10, 2025

(BOE Report)– The latest U.S. sanctions on Iranian petroleum exports deal a blow to Chinese refining giant Sinopec by targeting a terminal through which the state major handles one-fifth of its crude oil imports, industry executives and analysts said. The sanctions announced on Thursday further complicate U.S.-China relations, coming ahead of planned talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping

Iran and Russia discuss boosting nuclear energy cooperation

October 9, 2025

(Oil Price)– Russia and Iran this week discussed boosting their cooperation in nuclear energy, including in building small nuclear reactors (SMRs) in the Islamic Republic, Iranian media report. Mohammad Eslami, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), discussed nuclear energy cooperation in Tehran with Nikolai Spassky, Deputy CEO for International Relations at Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy company.

Chevron’s return to Venezuela fuels controversy over oil payments to Maduro

August 1, 2025

(Oil Price)– Chevron will transfer part of the oil it produces in Venezuela to the Maduro government, Bloomberg has reported, citing unnamed sources. The deal follows the U.S. granting a sanction exemption to the supermajor so it could continue operating in Venezuela. The terms of the deal are similar to those of other international oil majors operating in Venezuela, Bloomberg’s

Oil rises 2% on US-EU trade deal, Trump’s shorter deadline for Russia

July 28, 2025

(Investing) – NEW YORK -Oil prices rose 2% on Monday after a trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would shorten the deadline for Russia to end its war in Ukraine or face sanctions. Brent crude futures were up $1.36, or 2%, at $69.80 a barrel by 10:58 a.m. EDT (1458 GMT),

Exclusive-US firms to develop Syria energy masterplan after Trump lifts sanctions

July 21, 2025

(Investing) – DAMASCUS -U.S.-based firms Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR), Hunt Energy and Argent LNG will develop a masterplan for Syria’s oil, gas and power sector, Argent LNG CEO Jonathan Bass said on Friday, in a partnership aimed at rebuilding energy infrastructure shattered by 14 years of civil war. The move marks a swift turnaround as U.S. companies enter a country previously under

Oil steadies near three-week high on signs of tighter supply

July 14, 2025

(Investing) – LONDON -Oil prices steadied on Monday, holding close to their highest level in three weeks, as investors eyed further U.S. sanctions on Russia that may affect global supplies, while tariff uncertainty weighed. Brent crude futures rose 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $70.52 a barrel by 1326 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 12 cents, also 0.2%, to

Oil steadies near $75 as market weighs tariffs, sanctions

April 1, 2025

(Investing) – LONDON -Oil prices steadied near five-week highs on Tuesday as threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose secondary tariffs on Russian crude and attack Iran countered worries about the impact of a trade war on global growth. Brent futures were up 3 cents, or 0.04%, at $74.80 a barrel at 1352 GMT, after rising to above $75 a barrel

Oil rises on supply concerns as market awaits clarity on sanctions

February 19, 2025

(Investing) – NEW YORK – Oil prices rose about 1% to a one-week high on Wednesday on worries about supply disruptions in Russia and the U.S., while the market awaits clarity on sanctions as the U.S. attempts to broker a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Brent futures were up 65 cents, or 0.9%, at $76.49 a barrel by 10:38 a.m.

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