18 h. ago Russian oil executive found dead outside his window, state media says

Andrei Badalov's death is only the latest in a wave of unexplained deaths of high-profile Russian figures since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Events

3 d. ago UK Issues Red Alert on Russian Shadow Fleet Sanctions Dodging

The UK government issued a red alert to raise concerns about potential sanctions evasion tied to the sale of Russian oil and gas.

Events

1 week ago Indian Private Refiners Dominate Buying of Main Russia Oil Grade

India has taken 80% of Russian seaborne exports of its flagship oil grade so far this year, with the country’s only two private refineries scooping up a growing portion of the cut-price crude.

Other

2 w. ago EU Abandons Proposal to Lower Price Cap on Russian Oil to $45

The European Union shelved a plan for a stricter price cap on Russian oil exports over concerns that the US won’t back tougher sanctions due to rising crude prices.

Economics

2 w. ago EU Faces Struggle to Cut Russia Oil Price Cap on Mideast Risk

The European Union faces an uphill struggle to lower the Russian oil price cap after US opposition at the Group of Seven summit and a crude price spike driven by Iran-Israel tensions.

Economics

3 w. ago South Carolina executes man serving death sentences in 2 separate murders

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders was put to death Friday by lethal injection in the state’s sixth execution in nine months. Stephen Stanko, 57, was pronounced dead at 6:34 p.m. He was executed for shooting a friend and then cleaning out his bank account in […]

Events

3 w. ago EU seeks to lower a price cap on Russian oil and discourage Nord Stream pipeline investors

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union wants to lower a cap on the price of Russian oil to deprive the Kremlin of extra profits to fund its war in Ukraine as part of a new raft of sanctions aimed at forcing Moscow to the negotiating table, senior officials said on Tuesday. EU foreign policy chief […]

Economics

3 w. ago EU Proposes Cutting Oil Price Cap to $45 to Hit Russian Revenue

The European Union proposed banning the Nord Stream pipelines and cutting the Group of Seven oil price cap to $45 as part of a new sanctions package that aims to increase pressure on Moscow to end its war against Ukraine.

Economics