The sanctions could break a diplomatic deadlock by making it more difficult for India to continue buying from Russia, a point of contention between President Trump and Narendra Modi.
Category: Embargoes and Sanctions
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Oil Price Jumps on Trump’s Russia Sanctions
Traders are pondering whether the United States and its allies are finally getting serious about restricting Russian energy.
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Russians Awake to Trump’s New Oil Sanctions and Largely Shrug
While oil markets reacted strongly to the sanctions, analysts said the measures were unlikely to significantly change President Vladimir V. Putin’s war calculations.
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China Displays Its Gizmos and Ambition, but Fewer Answers on Trade
The vast Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou stood as a rebuke to U.S. efforts to hem in China’s technology. But the real competition is internal, and profits are hard to find.
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Trump Expands Global Technology Net With Rules Covering Subsidiaries
The Trump administration issued a rule to automatically extend trade restrictions for organizations on the “entity list” to any majority-owned subsidiary.
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Iranian Diplomats Are Barred From Shopping at Costco While Visiting U.S.
As the U.N. General Assembly met in New York, the Trump administration forbade the Iranian delegation from shopping at discount wholesalers, an apparent bid to inflame Iranian public opinion.
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How Oil Sanctions Made Russia’s Shadow Fleet Swell
Restrictions have made it costlier for Russia to ship oil by sea. But they have also expanded the illicit shipping economy, with lasting consequences.
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Europe Announces New Sanctions to Ramp Up Pressure on Russia
The latest set of European Union restrictions are aimed at chipping away at Russia’s energy profits and ability to do business globally.
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Why Haven’t Sanctions on Russia Stopped the War? The Money Is Still Flowing.
For decades, companies feared being on the wrong side of U.S. sanctions. That’s not always true anymore.
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Oil and Gas Prices Are Falling, a Boon for Drivers, and Trump
Plentiful supply and weak demand has helped bring down fuel prices, which President Trump has often cited as a measure of his success.
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What Business Will Be Watching For in the Trump-Putin Talks
Normalized economic ties between Russia and the West may be a long way off, but there’s global interest in what’s said about sanctions and tariffs.
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Brazil Clamped Down on Big Tech. Trump’s Tariffs Could Change That.
With President Trump on their side, U.S. technology companies now have more leverage in Brazil, where they seek to influence new rules policing their platforms.