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IOC buys seven million barrels of U.S., West Asia crude after Russian oil pause

August 4, 2025 admin

India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, is the biggest buyer of seaborne Russian crude. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country’s top refiner, has bought seven million barrels of September-arrival crude from the United States, Canada and West Asia via a tender, several trade sources said on Monday (August 4, 2025). IOC’s…

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U.K. sanctions ten ships from Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

September 11, 2024 admin

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, listens as UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, right, speaks during the Fourth Crimea Platform Leaders Summit in Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The U.K. government, on Wednesday, announced sanctions on a “shadow fleet” of ten Russian oil tankers that it has alleged were…

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Canada Sanctions 6 Russians Over Putin Critic Alexei Navalny’s Death

March 3, 2024 admin

Alexei Navalny died on Feb 16 in unclear circumstances. Ottawa: Canada announced new sanctions on Sunday against six Russian officials following the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny last month in an Arctic prison colony. The sanctions target “senior officials and high-ranking employees of Russia’s prosecution, judicial and correctional services,” a statement by Canada’s foreign…

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US Blacklists 5 Turkish Firms In Attempt To Cripple Russia’s Economy

September 14, 2023 admin

3 Turkish firms were placed under sanctions for supplying Russian defense-related manufacturers (File) Washington, United States: The United States blacklisted five Turkish companies as part of sweeping new sanctions aiming to hamstring the Russian economy over its war on Ukraine. Three Turkish firms were placed under sanctions for supplying Russian defense-related manufacturers, including UAV producers,…

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