... Wednesday, August 6, 2025: U.S. Increases Duties for India, Oil Prices Decline Current events in the fuel and energy sector (FES) on August 6, 2025, are attracting the attention of investors and market participants. The United States is intensifying sanctions against buyers of Russian oil, impacting the interests of major oil companies and international trade. Amid this geopolitical tension, global oil prices have decreased, while fuel companies assess production prospects under the OPEC+ agreement. Russia continues to impose restrictions ...

... and gas. Additionally, the U.S. and India have made strides in resolving trade disputes, easing global tensions. Meanwhile, the summer holiday and travel season supports elevated consumption of gasoline and jet fuel in major economies, further fueling oil demand. Geopolitical risks and sanctions. The U.S. administration is ramping up pressure on Moscow. At the end of July, President Donald Trump shortened the deadline for resolving the Ukraine conflict: an ultimatum (~10 days) expires on August 8, and the president indicated he is "unconcerned" ...

... tensions. Geopolitical Risks and Sanctions. President Donald Trump has escalated rhetoric towards Moscow, issuing an ultimatum to resolve the conflict in Ukraine within about 10 days. He threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Russian exports and secondary sanctions against countries buying Russian oil if no progress is made. These statements have heightened uncertainty regarding global supplies and added a “risk premium” to the price of oil. OPEC+ Actions. Oil alliance countries are gradually increasing supply. From August, total production ...

... risks and sanctions uncertainty. U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified rhetoric against Moscow, issuing an ultimatum to resolve the conflict in Ukraine within about 10 days. He threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Russian exports and secondary sanctions against buyers of Russian oil if there is no progress. These statements raise uncertainty over future supplies and add a "risk premium" to the price of a barrel. So far, Moscow has shown no willingness to make concessions; Russian officials have called such ultimatums ...

... accept foreign currency without violating US sanctions,” says Yushkov. “The decree effectively cancels Gazprombank’s monopoly on export payments. This sector is now deregulated, but the problem is that other Russian state banks remain under sanctions. Therefore, unfortunately, there could still be issues with making payments, as well as the risk of gas supplies to Europe being interrupted,” says Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of the OPEN OIL MARKET marketplace. Translated usin ChatGPT Sourse: vz.ru/economy/2024/12/9/1302044.html