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A tougher Russia sanctions bill could test dollar trust
Russia sanctions bill could squeeze Moscow, but markets may focus on how tougher dollar pressure nudges trade, reserves and payments into backup rails.
Diesel prices stay high as oil cools after Iran shock
Diesel prices are staying high even as crude retreats, showing how refining bottlenecks, tanker risk and low inventories keep fuel inflation alive.
Kazakh oil output drops after drone hit on Russian plant
Kazakh oil output fell by about 25 per cent at Karachaganak after a drone strike shut Russia's Orenburg gas-processing plant.
Trump’s Anthropic reversal trims one IPO discount, not policy risk
Anthropic policy risk is easing after Trump said he no longer sees the company as a security threat, but export controls still shadow its IPO.
Russian shadow fleet tanker boarded by UK in 6-hour raid
Russian shadow fleet tanker Smyrtos was boarded for six hours as Britain moved sanctions enforcement from paper listings to oil logistics.
OPEC quota hike looks symbolic as Hormuz traps oil
OPEC quota hike adds 188,000 bpd for July, but Hormuz disruption means much of the extra crude may not reach buyers.
Russia weighs diesel, jet-fuel export curbs after attacks
Russia is considering limits on diesel and jet-fuel exports after Ukrainian attacks cut refinery run rates, raising the risk of tighter middle-distillate supplies.
Power of Siberia 2 gains urgency as Iran war hits Asia gas
Power of Siberia 2 is back in focus as the Iran war squeezes Asian LNG routes, giving Putin urgency but leaving Xi with price leverage.
Trump ends Russian oil waiver as Hormuz risk tightens crude market
Washington let a one-month waiver on some Russian seaborne crude purchases lapse just as Strait of Hormuz disruptions made marginal barrels more valuable.
Russian oil waiver expiry adds fresh supply risk to crude
Warren and Shaheen want Treasury to let a Russian oil sanctions waiver expire, setting up a test of how far Washington will push enforcement when crude supply and inflation risk remain sensitive.
Iran war oil shock separates exporter winners from importer losers
The crude spike tied to the Iran conflict is becoming a fiscal sorting mechanism. Export routes, sanctions and import dependence are deciding who actually pockets the windfall.
Russia moves to widen legal crypto trades under state oversight
A first-reading vote in Russia's State Duma points to broader legal crypto trading, but through licensed channels and with tighter central-bank control.
Moscow Exchange to launch SOL, XRP, TRX futures May 14
Moscow Exchange adds Solana, Ripple and Tron futures on May 14, settling in rubles for qualified investors as Russia builds domestic crypto infrastructure.
