Russia News Updates

The move comes after months of Trump pressing India to cut its reliance on cheap Russian crude. Trump said that India would also start to reduce its import taxes on U.S. goods to zero.

President Trump posted on social media that the new duty would be “effective immediately,” without providing further detail. The administration has yet to outline the scope.

EIA expects the spot Brent crude price to average $55 per barrel in 2026, down from $69 in 2025 and $81 in 2024. Brent is the global benchmark for crude prices.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.