The US has imposed sanctions on Russia's largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, to pressure Moscow into ending its invasion of Ukraine, aiming to impact Russia's economy and potentially influence peace negotiations, while also causing a rise in global oil prices.
The US imposed sanctions on Russia's top oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft, amid growing frustration over the Ukraine war, while the EU banned Russian LNG imports in its 19th sanctions package, marking a significant escalation in Western efforts to pressure Russia.
The US has imposed sanctions on Russian oil companies following strikes on Ukraine that resulted in 7 deaths, amid ongoing Russian attacks and the apparent collapse of a planned Trump-Putin meeting, indicating that a negotiated resolution to the conflict remains unlikely.
The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, along with their subsidiaries, to pressure Russia to cease its war in Ukraine and to weaken its ability to fund the conflict, calling for an immediate ceasefire and emphasizing continued support for peace negotiations.
Oil prices surged over $2 per barrel following US sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, amid strong US energy demand and falling US crude inventories. The sanctions, coupled with geopolitical tensions and potential trade deal developments between the US and China, have contributed to the rally in oil markets.