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 ...
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New US Sanctions Target Russia’s Energy Sector
On 10 January 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a package of new sanctions ...
Daily on Energy: Highlights from Burgum and Zeldin on the Hill
Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! The big news of the day is from Doug Burgum’s and Lee Zeldin’s nomination hearings. But there’s also news on the future of Russia sanctions, and more.
Scott Bessent faces bipartisan scrutiny in US Treasury confirmation hearing
U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, ...
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 ...
Why Latest US Sanctions on Russian Oil Are a Big Deal
In the final days of Joe Biden’s presidency, the US unveiled its most sweeping and aggressive effort yet to disrupt the oil ...
U.S. sanctions on Russia hit oil freight rates
On Jan. 10, the U.S. Treasury announced fresh measures to deplete Russia’s energy revenues, including on 183 vessels, largely ...
IEA says new US sanctions could significantly disrupt Russian supply
The latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russian oil announced last Friday could significantly disrupt the country's oil ...
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What The Latest Russia Sanctions Mean For Oil Markets
It remains to be seen how the incoming Trump administration will handle enforcement.