× Putin: Sanctions hit one of the Kremlin’s biggest sources of foreign exchange This Monday (6th) will begin the toughest Western sanctions on the Russian economy since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. The measures affect exports of oil derivatives, which represent a third of the revenue obtained by …
Read More »New sanctions hit 70% of Russian oil exports
This Monday (6th) will begin the toughest Western sanctions on the Russian economy since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. The measures affect exports of oil derivatives, which represent a third of the revenue obtained by Russia from the oil industry. Added to the restrictions imposed since December 5, …
Read More »Teams work to contain US oil spill – News
A leak in the Keystone pipeline, which spilled about 2.2 million liters of crude oil into a watercourse in Kansas, United States, was in the process of being controlled last Friday (9), according to American authorities. If the magnitude of the incident is confirmed, it would be …
Read More »Why the price of oil fell even with restrictions on Russia – 10/12/2022 – Market
This week marked a turning point in global geopolitics, with the entry into force of a European embargo and a price cap imposed by the G7 on Russian crude oil. Russia, faced with the humiliation of seeing Western powers dictate the price it can charge for its oil, has threatened …
Read More »Drone attack sets oil storage tank on fire in Russia
Last Tuesday, December 6th, a drone hit an airfield in southwest Russia, more specifically in the region of Kursk🇧🇷 An oil storage tank was set on fire, according to regional officials. They later reported that the region held an “anti-terrorist commission,” but did not name the suspects. Roman Starovoytlocal governor, …
Read More »Putin speaks of ‘serious consequences’ if Russian oil price is capped – News
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday of “serious consequences” if Western powers introduce restrictions on the price of Russian oil. During a telephone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani, Putin stressed that “such actions contradict the principles governing market relations and are very likely …
Read More »Van Gogh, Botticelli: Why it became fashionable to attack works – 10/14/2022 – Illustrated
This Friday (14), two activists threw a packet of tomato soup at “Sunflowers”, one of Vincent Van Gogh’s main paintings. The action, carried out by the group Just Stop Oil, or Stop Oil, in London, is not the first time they damage a work of art to draw attention to …
Read More »Biden considers reviewing strategic relationship with Saudi Arabia
posted on 10/12/2022 10:25 (credit: ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) US President Joe Biden will “reassess” US relations with Saudi Arabia after the Riyadh-led coalition of oil-producing countries allies with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said. OPEC+, which brings together …
Read More »Germany takes control of Russian oil company Rosneft refineries
DW TV playback PCK Russian refinery in Schwedt in Germany The German government took control of Russian oil company Rosneft’s operations in German subsidiaries. One of the arguments is that the measure must guarantee the energy supply – interrupted after the staggered invasion of Russia in Ukraine. Rosneft’s German subsidiaries …
Read More »Third oil tank hit by major fire in Cuba – News
A third depot at the Matanzas fuel storage base, in western Cuba, caught fire and collapsed on Monday (8), authorities said as they sought to contain the fire, which started last Friday (5) and left at least one dead and 16 missing. The fire on …
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