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Cook Islands registered oil tanker Eagle S is seen anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo, on the Gulf of Finland, January 13, 2025.  Lehtikuva/Vesa Moilanen/via REUTERS
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Oil tanker sabotage crew were poised to cut more cables when caught, Finland says

Finnish investigators allege seized Russian oil tanker Eagle S threatened Baltic cables, fueling NATO's security concerns.

FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed U.S. flag in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Dozens of oil tankers drop anchor after latest US sanctions bite

US sanctions on Russian oil spark a halt in tanker trade, with 65 vessels anchored near China, Russia, and Singapore.

FILE PHOTO: The Supreme Court is pictured, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
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US Supreme Court rejects bid by oil companies to toss Honolulu’s climate suit

US Supreme Court rejects oil firms' appeal to dismiss Honolulu's climate lawsuit accusing them of decades-long deception.

FILE PHOTO: A model of a pump jack is seen in front of the displayed sign "stop",  U.S. and Russia flag colours in this illustration taken March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Russia faces higher costs on sea-borne oil exports due to new US sanctions

US sanctions targeting Russia's shadow fleet and oil trade complicate Moscow's exports, raising global oil prices by six per cent.

FILE PHOTO: The LyondellBasell refinery, located near the Houston Ship Channel, is seen in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 5, 2019.  REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
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US oil refiners brace for a tough year as investor sentiment turns negative

Investors are souring on the U.S. oil refining sector, citing forecasts for softer fuel demand and worries that Trump may slap tariffs on...

FILE PHOTO: An employee counts Russian 1000-rouble banknotes in a bank office in Moscow, Russia, in this illustration picture taken October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Illustration/File Photo
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Russian rouble slips as oil price and forex action limit sanctions impact

Rouble weakens as U.S. sanctions target Russian oil firms, while rising oil prices and yuan forex sales offer support.

Miniatures of oil barrels and a rising stock graph are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Oil hits more than 3-month high as US sanctions hit Russia exports

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed about 2% to a four-month high on Monday on expectations that wider U.S....

Ligovsky Prospect, Tutunciftlik, Izmit, Turkey, December 15, 2019. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Tougher U.S. sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India

US sanctions on Russian oil force China and India to seek Middle Eastern, African supplies, spiking prices and freight costs.

FILE PHOTO: The Druzhba oil pipeline between Hungary and Russia is pictured at the Hungarian MOL Group's Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary, May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo//File Photo
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Hungary plans talks with allies to combat higher oil prices after new US sanctions on Russia

Hungary will talk with allies to address higher oil prices due to new US sanctions on Russia's energy sector.

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