German tugs towing stricken oil tanker thought part of Russia's 'shadow fleet'
German maritime authorities said Saturday they are towing a disabled oil tanker in the Baltic Sea thought to be part of Russia's clandestine "shadow fleet" used to evade Western sanctions.
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.
Russia Says It Will Continue Oil and Gas Projects Despite US Sanctions
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Saturday denounced new U.S. sanctions against Moscow's energy sector as an attempt to harm Russia's economy at the risk of destabilising global markets and said the country would press on with large oil and gas projects.
Oil prices rally 3% as US hits Russian oil with tougher sanctions
Oil prices rallied nearly 3% to their highest in three months on Friday as traders braced for supply disruptions from the broadest U.S. sanctions package targeting Russian oil and gas revenue.
Oil prices rally as fresh U.S. sanctions on Russia threaten global supplies
Oil futures ended sharply higher on Friday, as fresh U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil sector looked to threaten global supplies and as winter storms in the U.S. were expected to boost demand for heating fuels.
US to Impose Sanctions on Russian Oil Fleet and Traders, Document Shows
Some 180 vessels, dozens of traders, two major oil companies and some senior Russian oil executives, are designated in the sanctions, reports of which pushed global oil prices above $80 per barrel. [O/R].
US hits Russian oil with toughest sanctions yet in bid to give Ukraine, Trump leverage
By Timothy Gardner, Daphne Psaledakis, Nidhi Verma and Dmitry Zhdannikov WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration imposed its broadest package of sanctions so far targeting Russia's oil and gas revenues on Friday,
Sweeping new U.S. sanctions target Russia's oil production and exports
The U.S. Departments of Treasury and State Friday applied new sanctions on Russia's oil production and exports. Sanctioned were oil companies, 183 ships, dozens of oil traders, insurance companies and energy officials.
Russia says it captured settlement near key town of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine
Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday the army had gained control of the settlement of Shevchenko, near the logistical ...
Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops ...
Ukraine captures 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia, releases photos
Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers alive after they were wounded while fighting for Russia, Ukrainian president ...
Russia says Ukrainian drones injure three in Tambov region
The defense ministry said it intercepted and destroyed 85 Ukrainian drones overnight in several regions of the country.
Zelensky says two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were captured in Kursk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said forces operating in the Kursk region of Russia have captured two North Korean ...
Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia, Zelensky says
It is Ukraine’s first confirmation it has detained North Korean troops since they were deployed last year. The move could ...
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector
The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production.
Biden Administration Fires Parting-Shot Sanctions at Russia’s Energy Sector
Washington now has freer hand in restricting Russian oil amid predictions of a global glut.
Russia is feeling the full impact of sanctions and the strain could force an end to the war this year, think tank says
After three years of war, strict sanctions, and dwindling oil prices, the odds are stacked against the Kremlin in 2025, a ...
US Companies Pay Over $1 Billion in Taxes to Russia Amid Ongoing Ukraine War
American firms paid Russia $1.2bn in profit taxes in 2023, according to figures shared exclusively with Newsweek.