U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector

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  No convictions for breaching sanctions on Russia

  Sanctions were introduced after the Crimea annexation in 2014 and the wider invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
  
  BBC News - 43m

• U.S. sanctions on Russia hit oil freight rates

  On Jan. 10, the U.S. Treasury announced fresh measures to deplete Russia's energy revenues, including on 183 vessels, largely oil tankers.
  
  CNBC - 10h

• Crude prices jump as U.S. imposes sweeping sanctions against Russia oil industry

  The U.S. Treasury Department is targeting more than 180 Russian tankers.
  
  CNBC - 6d

• Oil prices rally as fresh U.S. sanctions on Russia threaten global supplies

  Oil futures ended sharply higher on Friday, as fresh U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil sector looked to threaten global supplies and as winter storms in the U.S. were expected to boost demand for ...
  
  MarketWatch - 6d
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  US imposes wide-ranging sanctions on Russian oil sector

  Move by outgoing Biden administration made in co-ordination with UK
  
  Financial Times - 6d
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  Biden administration imposes major sanctions on Russian energy sector

  The Biden administration announced Friday it was imposing what it billed as the most significant sanctions to date on the Russian energy sector, targeting Moscow’s oil and liquified natural gas ...
  
  The Hill - 6d

• Japan imposes new sanctions on Russia

  Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of ...
  
  ABC News - 6d
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  Debate Over U.S. Sanctions on Russia For Ukraine War Intensifies

  The president-elect has said he will use sanctions sparingly while vowing to end the war in Ukraine, renewing questions over their efficacy.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 2

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