Russia News Updates

Government, Business, Fuel

Trump Team Readies Oil Sanctions Plan for Russia Deal

Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months.

January 16, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

US Final Rule Bans Smart Cars With Russian, Chinese Tech

The Biden administration has finalized a rule that effectively bans new personal smart cars with Chinese and Russian technology from American roads.

January 14, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Oil Tanker Rates Soar on Biden Sanctions Against Russia

Oil tanker rates jumped as the Biden administration’s sanctions on Russia’s petroleum trade threaten to cut the supply of ships while forcing traders to seek alternative sources of crude.

January 13, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Expands Russia Sanctions in Final Days in Office

The outgoing Democratic administration billed the new sanctions as the most significant to date against Moscow’s oil and liquefied natural gas sectors, the driver of Russia’s economy.

January 10, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Tanker Rates Hit by OPEC+ Delays, Weak China Demand

The Baltic Exchange’s TD3C Index, which reflects rates for VLCCs on the Middle-East-to-Asia route, dropped to so-called Worldscale 39.05 on Dec. 13.

December 16, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

US Considers New Russia Oil Sanctions to Weaken Putin

The Biden administration is weighing new, harsher sanctions against Russia’s lucrative oil trade, seeking to tighten the squeeze on the Kremlin’s war machine.

December 11, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, TCA

Biden Administration Proposes Ban on Chinese Vehicle Tech

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration introduced a draft regulation that would ban automakers in the U.S. from selling vehicles with important components and software from China and Russia.

September 23, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

US Warns Allies Russia Seeking to Disrupt Cargo Shipping

The U.S. has warned its allies that Russia is targeting cargo shipping companies as it seeks to disrupt Ukraine’s partners, according to people familiar with the matter.

September 20, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

US Imposes Sanctions on Two More Vessels Tied to Russian LNG

The U.S. has sanctioned two more vessels along with two related shipping companies in its latest effort to block Russian liquefied natural gas exports from the Arctic.

September 5, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Russia Lifts Diesel Export Ban

Russia allowed a return to seaborne exports of diesel just weeks after imposing a ban that roiled global markets, taking other steps instead to keep sufficient fuel supplies at home.

October 6, 2023