Russian Oil Revenues Nearly Doubled in March
The surge in revenue provided a critical lifeline for Moscow, which has struggled to fund the war in Ukraine amid record-high deficits.
The surge in revenue provided a critical lifeline for Moscow, which has struggled to fund the war in Ukraine amid record-high deficits.
Ship-tracking data showed that several vessels, including some that had been docked at Iranian ports, had moved through the strait as the U. S. military began its blockade.
Oil markets shrugged it off, but the effort to hurt Iran could provoke retaliation that inflicts more damage on energy assets and the global economy.
The war in Iran has once again exposed Europe’s energy vulnerability. A friendly source at home would seem to be ideal. But it’s not that easy.
European countries declined to take part in the action, which is designed to pressure Iran into making concessions by cutting off its oil income.
The vessels exited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, hours before a U. S. naval blockade took effect.
The United States said it would begin blocking vessels doing business with Iran. Details on how that would work are unclear.
A sanctions waiver aimed at keeping global oil prices down had allowed Moscow to sell oil currently at sea.
President Trump’s plan to bar ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports has put markets on edge and added to global economic uncertainty.
President Trump’s announcement of a complete U. S. blockade was his latest effort to pressure Iran to negotiate after direct talks over the weekend did not yield an agreement.
As the nation contended with high inflation, high unemployment and unrest before the war, it became more than just an oil exporter.
Oil prices surged as markets reopened on Sunday following news that U. S. peace talks with Iran had ended without a deal.
Why a cease-fire in Iran won’t bring gasoline prices down.
An association of airports told European Union officials that fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz had to restart within three weeks to avoid a “systemic” shortage.
A temporary cease-fire in the war on Iran faces multiple hurdles and investors are watching the release of U. S. government data on inflation.
Questions about how freely ships can pass through the waterway have pushed up oil prices and weighed on stocks.
Investors were in a more sober mood after sharp moves on the previous day.
The war in Iran, now in a two-week ceasefire, drove up the costs of fertilizer and fuel, pressuring farmers far from the Gulf. Our Vietnam bureau chief, Damien Cave, reports from the Mekong Delta on how the strain on the rice industry is signaling food supply problems and higher prices to come.
Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
The American defense secretary warned President Trump could still order a commando raid to seize 970 pounds of enriched uranium buried in Isfahan if Iran does not agree.