Oil and fuel prices hang in balance
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Oil prices climbed about 2% to a one-week high on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of "severe consequences" if his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putinon Ukraine fail, and on optimism that a likely U.
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Cryptopolitan on MSNTrump lets China off the hook on Russian oil while cracking down on India
U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking from Washington on Friday, said he doesn't see the need to hit China with tariffs right now for continuing to buy
Any market sell-off on ceasefire headlines would likely be short-lived and sentiment-driven, with only limited increases in Russian oil or gas flows expected in the near term.
Russia’s exports contracted for a fifth month in June as weaker global commodity prices continued to weigh on trade.
Global stocks were flat but still traded near record highs on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held high-stakes talks in Alaska over Ukraine.
Absent greater military involvement, the Trump administration has limited leverage over Russia without risking a spike in oil prices, analysts at J.P. Morgan said.
Fossil fuel revenues form the backbone of Russia's economy, which has been buffeted by sanctions following Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
An insurance association has warned members to reassess their exposure to Russian oil due to divergent price cap regimes by the UK, EU, and US, which could trigger sanctions clauses in policies.
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Kyiv Independent on MSNSwitzerland expands sanctions against Russian oil exports, aligning with EU
Switzerland extended its sanctions lists to align with the EU's 18th package against Russia, specifically targeting Moscow's largest budget revenue source – oil exports, the Swiss government said.
Premiums for prompt benchmark oil prices globally are falling compared with those in future months on rising output from the Middle East, Latin America and Europe, just as peak summer demand ends, traders and analysts said on Thursday.