The step by Platts, a unit of S&P Global Energy, effectively eliminates one source of supply that might be cheaper than others. The move will align with European Union rules.
December 5, 2025Russia News Updates
Lukoil’s US Gas Stations Experience Card Payment Disruptions
Lukoil gasoline stations in the U.S. are experiencing major issues with card payments, forcing some franchise owners to consider asking more customers to use cash.
November 25, 2025Trump Tightens Oil Sanctions to Push Putin Toward Talks
Crude prices jumped after the sanctions announcement, but market reaction has been muted amid confusion over just how seriously the White House would enforce the new measures.
October 28, 2025Gas Prices Could Rise After US, EU Sanction Russian Oil Firms
Oil prices spiked after the U.S. announced new sanctions on Russia's oil industry in an attempt to get President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and end Moscow’s brutal war on Ukraine.
October 23, 2025Trump Says India Will Halt Russian Oil Imports
The change, which has not been confirmed by the Indian government, would boost Trump's efforts to pressure Moscow to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.
October 15, 2025Diesel Traders Bet on Price Spike as Russia Refineries Hit
For global supply chains, any price increase matters because Russia remains one of the world’s most important suppliers of diesel, a fuel essential for trucking, shipping and agriculture.
September 24, 2025Oil Trader Bets Brent Crude Will Fall Below $50 by Year-End
The wager reflects growing sentiment among some of the world’s most prominent energy forecasters that the oil market will be oversupplied by the end of the year.
September 17, 2025Trump Accuses Xi, Putin, Kim of Conspiring Against US
“Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against The United States of America,” Trump said on his Truth Social site.
September 3, 2025US Holds Off Sanctions on China Over Russia Ties
“President Trump has not put tariffs on China because those negotiations are ongoing. And the war in Ukraine is certainly part of that discussion,” U.S. Ambassador Matthew Whitaker said.
September 2, 2025US Crude Oil Exports Surge After Summer Lull
Shipments are expected to surpass 4 million barrels a day in August and September, reaching levels not seen since the start of the year, according to some market participants.
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