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Russian Oil Prices Fall to Lowest Level Since Ukraine Invasion ... Dec. 9, 2025 TASS Prices for Russian crude shipments from its Black Sea and Pacific ports have fallen to their lowest levels since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing data from Argus Media. Urals crude, Russia’s main export grade, sold for an average of $38.28 per barrel in Novorossiysk during the week ending Dec. 7, down $2.80 from the previous week. In the Baltic ports, prices dropped $2.40 to $41.16 per barrel. ESPO crude, which is exported from Pacific ports to China, fell $1.60 over the week to $52.36 per barrel. The average discount on Urals relative to Brent crude reached $25.80 per barrel, approaching historical records. Bloomberg noted that the discount is more than twice what it was before the introduction of new U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. Although refineries in India and China, which account for 90% of Russia’s oil exports, have started rejecting some Russian cargoes, shipments from ports continue. Exports even rose in the first week of December from 3.94 million to 4.24 million barrels per day. However, an additional 20 million barrels have …

[2/4] Data show that in the four weeks ending June 28, Russia’s average daily crude oil exports rose to 4.13 million barrels. This is the highest level since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022; before the outbreak of the conflict, a large part of Russia's oil was

"Russian oil and gas revenues edged up 0.7% in June from May to 683.6 billion rubles ($8.77 billion) and climbed by over 38% year on year despite a sharp decline in global crude prices following the agreed 60-day ceasefire between the US and Iran." www.energyintel.com/0000019f-27a...

Russia's petroleum export revenue rises $130 mln in Jan to $11.1 bln Russia’s petroleum export revenue rises $130 mln in Jan to $11.1 bln – IEA in Oil & Companies News 17/02/2026 Russia’s oil and petroleum product export revenue was $11.1 billion in January 2026, up $130 million from December 2025 but down $4.6 billion from a year earlier, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly report. Oil exports fell marginally compared with December, by 90,000 barrels per day to 7.5 million bpd, but were 150,000 bpd higher than a year previously. Shipments fell most at Black Sea ports. Russian crude oil exports in January fell by 350,000 bpd to 4.67 million bpd, but were 120,000 bpd higher than a year earlier. Petroleum product exports rose 260,000 bpd compared to December, and were practically level with January 2025. An increase in the number of ships departing for unknown destinations and increase in Russian oil inventory on water by 49 million barrels since November 2025 point to a decline in the number of those willing to purchase crude from Russia, the agency said. Rising prices for both oil and petroleum products contributed to revenue growth in January. Urals Primorsk price…

IEA Believes Russia Reduced Oil Production in July to 9.23Mln Bpd The International Energy Agency (IEA) believes that Russia decreased its oil production by 10,000 barrels per day to 9.23 million barrels per day in July, the organization's fresh report said on Thursday. "Russian crude oil supply crept down 10 kb/d to 9.23 mb/d in July – still 250 kb/d above its implied target," the report said. The reserves of the commercial oil and oil products of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) decreased by 21 million barrels in June to 2.827 billion barrels, the International Energy Agency said in its report. "OECD industry stocks fell by 21 mb in June, largely in line with the five-year average overall but with large discrepancies within the product categories... Total commercial inventories stood at 2 827 mb, 70.8 mb below the five-year average, with a 14 mb surplus in other products," the report said. The OPEC+ countries that participate in the oil deal have increased output by 260,000 barrels per day to 34.7 million barrels per day in July, but it still remained 930,000 barrels per day above quotas, the International Energy Agency said. According to th…

Oil posts biggest weekly gain in three months as Trump pressures buyers ... Oil prices settled more than 1 per cent higher on Friday and posted their biggest weekly gains since June as US President Donald Trump increased pressure on buyers of Russian oil and Ukraine carried out new attacks on Moscow's energy infrastructure. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world's oil, rose 1.02 per cent to $70.13 a barrel, the first time it finished above $70 since late July. West Texas Intermediate, the gauge that tracks US crude, jumped 1.14 per cent to $65.72 per barrel. From last week's close, Brent surged 6.19 per cent and WTI leapt 5.32 per cent. Year-to-date, the benchmarks are still down 6.04 per cent and 8.37 per cent, respectively. Oil's "strongest weekly advance since June [came] as President Trump stepped up pressure on countries still buying Russian crude,” Soojin Kim, research analyst at MUFG Bank, said on Friday. “Mr Trump urged Turkish President [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan to halt purchases and discussed energy security with Hungary and Slovakia, while reiterating calls for Nato members to cut ties with Russia’s fuel.” During a meeting with the Turkish President at the White …

Russia’s seaborne oil exports hit a wartime record in June, but export revenue sank to a three-month low <p>In June, Russia’s seaborne crude oil exports reached their highest level since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to Bloomberg.<p>

Russia's shadow fleet and oil exports - GIS Reports Since 2022, sweeping Western sanctions have reshaped but not halted Russia’s global oil exports. Jan. 6, 2026: The sanctioned Panamanian-flagged oil tanker Eventin off the coast of the German island of Rugen. The ship was carrying roughly 100,000 tons of Russian oil when it lost control and wrecked off the European coast a year earlier. It remains there, stuck. © Getty Images × In a nutshell Price caps target revenues while preserving global supply The shadow fleet enables covert shipping, insurance and financing Parallel trade networks may outlast war and sanctions For comprehensive insights, tune into our AI-powered podcast here Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the country has become one of the most heavily sanctioned in modern history. Unprecedented and coordinated measures from the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia and other allied countries have targeted nearly every major sector of the Russian economy. Energy exports face price caps and restrictions on shipping and insurance, major banks are cut off from the international financial system, imports of advan…

ECORD EXPORTS: RUSSIA FLOODS THE OCEANS WITH CRUDE OIL DESPITE UKRAINIAN STRIKES Despite drone attacks on its refineries, Moscow has pushed its maritime crude exports to historic highs, reaching up to 4.63 million barrels per day according to Bloomberg.

Russian Oil Jumped From $40 To $100 In Twelve Days. The ... - Forbes Business Energy Russian Oil Jumped From $40 To $100 In Twelve Days. The Sanctions Fallout Is Just Starting By Güney Yıldız , Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I focus on the nexus of AI adoption, energy, and geopolitics. Follow Author Mar 12, 2026, 05:14am EDT Mar 12, 2026, 09:15am EDT Russian Urals crude closed at $100.67 on Monday. Brent closed at $99. For the first time in history, sanctioned Russian oil trades at a premium to the global benchmark. Two weeks ago it was at $40. The sanctions architecture just inverted.(Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) Sputnik On February 27, the day before U.S. and Israeli strikes hit Iran, Russia’s Urals crude blend traded at roughly $40 per barrel . By March 10, Indian-bound cargoes were selling at around $90 . On Monday, Urals closed at $100.67 — while Brent, the global benchmark, settled at $99. Sanctioned Russian oil had never traded above the world’s reference price. The entire enforcement architecture built since 2022 just inverted in twelve days. On Thursday, Brent surged back above $101 in Asian…

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[2/4] Data show that in the four weeks ending June 28, Russia’s average daily crude oil exports rose to 4.13 million barrels. This is the highest level since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022; before the outbreak of the conflict, a large part of Russia's oil was

[2/4] Data show that in the four weeks ending June 28, Russia’s average daily crude oil exports rose to 4.13 million barrels. This is the highest level since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022; before the outbreak of the conflict, a large part of Russia's oil was