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G7 and EU Plan Full Maritime Ban to Curb Russian Oil Revenue
The maritime ban aims to reduce Russia's oil revenue amid tight global diesel supplies, with oil futures showing mixed reactions, according to market analysts.
- G7 and the European Union are planning a maritime ban, and traders warned it could constrain Russian oil flows, with John Kilduff saying 'This is certainly going to further disrupt the access the world has to Russian oil, particularly at a time when global diesel supplies are already tight.'
- Russia's delay in seeking a quick settlement boosted bullish sentiment in oil futures, while Washington's efforts to resolve the near four-year Russia‑Ukraine conflict frame policy debates.
- Price action showed divergent crude and refined fuel responses, with ICE Brent rising $0.46 b to $63.72 b while WTI dipped $0.09 t to $59.58 b, and ULSD and RBOB futures gained, traders said.
- Sanctions and refinery strikes compound shipping challenges as traders said Russian exporters must expand non‑Western shippers, with diesel supplies already hit by Ukrainian forces and U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil.
- Expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next week supported oil gains, with markets and traders eyeing the Wednesday, Dec. 10 Federal Open Market Committee amid conflict-driven price shifts.
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The European Union and the G7 are jointly preparing a major crackdown on Russian oil. A proposal has been submitted for a complete maritime embargo on Russia.
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