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Sanctions

Maduro Opens Door to U.S. Talks on Drugs and Oil, Declines to Address Reported CIA Dock Strike

The overture follows months of U.S. strikes on alleged drug‑smuggling boats.

Oil Heads for Biggest Weekly Gain Since October as U.S. Tightens Venezuelan Oil Quarantine, Strikes ISIS in Nigeria

U.S. Pursues Third Tanker in Venezuela Crackdown as Trump Warns Maduro

U.S. Seizes Second Oil Tanker Off Venezuela, Escalating Maritime Crackdown

Oil Extends Losses as Oversupply Outlook Outweighs Geopolitical Risks

U.S. Unseals Warrant, Expands Sanctions After Seizing Tanker Off Venezuela

Oil Slips as Novorossiysk Restart and U.S. Stock Builds Reinforce Oversupply

Kremlin Says No Need for Trump–Putin Talks as Budapest Summit Is Shelved

India Weighs US Sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil as Refiners Pause Some Russian Oil Orders

Lukoil to Sell Foreign Assets as U.S. Sanctions Take Hold and Ukraine Expands Long-Range Strikes

Shutdown Likely as Trump and Democrats Deadlock Over ACA Subsidies

Khamenei Rules Out U.S. Talks as Europe Sets Aug. 26 Nuclear Meeting

US Launches 10%–50% Reciprocal Tariffs, Doubles India Duty to 50%

Trump Doubles Tariffs on Indian Goods to 50% Over Russian Oil Purchases

Oil Pauses Decline as U.S. Tariffs on India and OPEC+ Supply Hike Reshape Market

Senate Appropriations Panel Advances $852 Billion Defense Bill With Ukraine Aid

Oil Tops $70 on Trade Deal Boost and Russian Sanctions Risk

Trump Cuts Deadline for Russia Ceasefire to 10–12 Days

Trump’s 30% Tariffs Push U.S. Futures Lower Ahead of Earnings Season

Trump Keeps Guard and Marines on Los Angeles Streets as Protests Persist