Russia, US Sanctions

Russia oil sanctions create different winners at different times
The crude oil market is adapting quickly to the new sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet of tankers, albeit by creating both short- and medium-term winners and losers.
Exclusive-Russian Oil Refining Rises as US Sanctions Target Crude Exports - Sources
Traders say for the time being the price cap imposed on products that trade at a premium to crude, principally diesel - which stands at $100 per barrel - still leaves room for a profit. Russian diesel currently trades at around $75 per barrel. They also note vessel availability is higher for fuel than for crude.
Asia Grabs Europe’s Oil After Russia Sanctions Redraw Trading
Millions of barrels of oil that would normally be preserve of oil refineries in Europe are instead heading to Asia as US sanctions on Russia revive one of the market’s great arbitrage trades.
Ratcheting up sanctions on Russian oil may be the key to Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine
"I will be 100% on board with taking sanctions up," Treasury Secretary-pick Scott Bessent told lawmakers on Thursday.
Russia Oil Trade to China, India Stalls as Sanctions Drive up Shipping Costs
Trade for March-loading Russian oil in top buyer Asia has stalled as a wide price gap between buyers and sellers emerged in China after costs for chartering tankers unaffected by U.S. sanctions jumped,
Russia Set to Test New Delhi’s Nerve by Sending Sanctioned Oil and Tankers to India
Russia is sending cargoes of sanctioned oil to India on tankers that have been blacklisted by the US Treasury — setting up an acid test of Moscow's ability to get around aggressive measures imposed by Washington earlier this month.
Russia defies US sanctions, sends sanctioned oil tankers to India
Russia has continued to send cargoes of crude oil to India on tankers that have been sanctioned by the US, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. This situation presents a crucial test of Moscow’s ability to circumvent the stringent sanctions implemented by Washington earlier this month.
Sanctions tighten grip on Russian oil, pushing China and India away
As reported by Reuters, these sanctions have already had tangible effects. The main recipients of Russian oil, China and India, have suspended purchases from Russia because the de
Russian oil sales to China and India stall as sanctions increase costs, Reuters reports
Trade for March-loading Russian oil in China and India has stalled due to soaring shipping costs triggered by U.S. sanctions introduced on Jan. 10, Reuters reported on Jan. 28. The sanctions target nearly 200 vessels in Russia's "shadow fleet,

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