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Oil jumps 4%, Brent breaks $80 as traders worry about tougher Russia sanctions
A view of offshore oil and gas platform Esther in the Pacific Ocean on January 5,…
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Ukraine’s halt of Russian gas throws Transnistria into crisis
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Ukraine stopped Russian gas reaching Europe. Here’s who’s most at risk
The Mitte Combined Heat and Power (CHP) natural gas power plant, operated by Vattenfall AB, in…
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Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, 38 dead, 29 injured
An Embraer passenger jet crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people,…
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Russian central bank surprises markets by holding key rate at 21%
MOSCOW, Russia: The Russian central bank has cut its key interest rate by 300 basis points…
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Moldova declares state of emergency over expected halt to Russian gas
Dorin Recean, Moldova’s prime minister, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York,…
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Oil prices little changed after OPEC+ delays production increase
Oil prices were little changed Thursday after OPEC+ members agreed to delay crude production increases. U.S.…
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Crude rises on Russia-Ukraine tensions
Crude oil futures held steady on Tuesday after Ukraine struck Russia with longer-range, U.S.-made missiles. The…
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