Trump Team Readies Oil Sanctions Plan for Russia Deal

Trump Treasury pick Bessent backs Fed independence, dollar, sanctions on Russian oil
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Thursday that the dollar should remain the world's reserve currency, the Federal Reserve should stay independent, and that he is ready to impose tougher sanctions on Russia's oil sector.
Trump Team Readies Oil Sanctions Plan for Russia Deal, Iran Squeeze
Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months while at the same time squeezing Iran and Venezuela,
Trump Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent: More Sanctions Could Bring Russia "To The Table" On Ukraine
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, said during a confirmation hearing Thursday that he is "perplexed" that the Biden administration did not impose more sanctions and tariffs on Russia's economy.
Donald Trump’s Treasury pick stresses need for tougher sanctions on Russian oil
The comments on Thursday by Donald Trump’s nominee to be Treasury secretary pushed up oil prices, as traders considered the prospect of tighter global crude supply. The new administration is also expected to target Iranian and Venezuelan oil with tougher sanctions as Trump seeks to increase economic pressure on the US’s adversaries.
Trump team devises dual sanctions strategy on Russia and oil
Bloomberg reports that Donald Trump's advisers are formulating a sanctions strategy to broker an agreement between Russia and Ukraine and increase pressure on Iran and Venezuela. The agency notes that two scenarios have been crafted.
Trump’s Secretary of State nominee floats lifting Russia sanctions to secure peace
Rubio emphasized that the goal of President-elect Donald Trump and his administration is to ensure that “the killing stops.” “It’s very hard to reach an agreement or a deal that starts with a ceasefire and ends with a peace agreement if both sides don’t have certain leverage,
US announces ‘Trump-proof’ sanctions against Russia
Under measures announced by the US Treasury on Wednesday, around 100 entities from the finance, energy and defence sectors are to be relisted under an unusual sanctions law which requires that Congress be given 30 days to consider any delistings.

US sanctions threaten Russia's seaborne oil exports

The Definitive Guide to Where the US Has Squeezed Russia’s Oil Flows the Hardest
The latest US sanctions on oil tankers used to haul Russian petroleum look set to cause severe disruption across the nation’s ...
Russia says Western claims of Russian undersea cable sabotage aim to curb sea-borne Russian oil exports
Russia on Thursday accused NATO and the West of making "evidence-free" allegations against Moscow over ships purportedly ...
Finland had 12 minutes left to stop a Russia-linked oil tanker from dealing 'much worse' damage to its undersea cables, president says
"Had it continued for another 12 minutes, the carnage would have been much worse than the four basic cables that were there," ...
Ukraine says it has hit one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone strike
Ukraine claimed Saturday to have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone attack, starting a fire at the ...
Russia Factories, Oil Terminals Hit in Massive Drone-Missile Attack
Ukraine's latest aerial bombardment was spread across 12 Russian regions, with targets including an oil depot and an airfield ...
The Czech Republic ends its energy dependence on Russian oil imports
The Czech government says the country has boosted its energy security by completing a project to finish its dependence on oil ...
Russia forms emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill spreads
An emergency task force arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region on Sunday as an oil spill in the Kerch Strait from two ...
Russia's Lavrov says Moscow in contact with Serbia on NIS oil firm ownership
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow was in contact with its "Serbian friends" regarding the ...