The Vault · 2026-03-25 08:57:10 · Bloomberg Markets
Indian oil refiners are executing a quiet but significant financial pivot, increasingly settling purchases of Russian crude using currencies other than the US dollar. This move directly challenges the dollar's traditional dominance in global energy trade and is a tactical response to escalating geopolitical friction an...
The Network · 2026-03-29 23:26:50 · Bloomberg Markets
The Trump administration is preparing to grant a Russian oil tanker permission to dock in Cuba, a move that directly alleviates an acute energy crisis on the island. This crisis was triggered by the U.S. prohibition on fuel deliveries to the Communist regime, creating a critical supply shortage. The planned allowance r...
The Network · 2026-03-30 03:56:55 · ZeroHedge
In a significant departure from its recent enforcement posture, the United States is permitting a sanctioned Russian oil tanker to deliver fuel to Cuba. According to a report in The New York Times, the U.S. Coast Guard is allowing the vessel *Anatoly Kolodkin*, owned by the sanctioned Russian state-controlled shipping ...
The Network · 2026-03-30 07:26:50 · Bloomberg Markets
Sri Lanka's state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corp. is actively negotiating with Russian suppliers to secure petroleum imports, a direct move triggered by the market shockwaves from the Middle East war. The conflict has severely constrained global oil flows, spiked prices, and forced traditional buyers into a scramble for alt...
The Network · 2026-04-18 20:22:25 · ZeroHedge
In a sharp reversal, the US Treasury has renewed a critical sanctions waiver, allowing countries to purchase Russian oil already loaded on tankers at sea. The decision, announced just two days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled a harder line, responds to urgent pressure from Asian nations facing severe ene...