Articles by Noah Browning, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Jonathan Saul

Russia Poised to Largely Circumvent G-7 Oil Price Cap, Insurance Restrictions

Russia can access enough tankers to ship most of its oil beyond the reach of a new G-7 price cap, industry players and a U.S. official told Reuters, underscoring the limits of the most ambitious plan yet to curb Moscow’s …

Switzerland Freezes $900M Belonging to Angolan Insurance Executive

Switzerland has frozen $900 million held in accounts belonging to a top Angolan businessman as part of a money-laundering investigation, according to court documents seen by Reuters, one of the largest personal asset freezes in Swiss history. Carlos Manuel de …

Gasoline Imports Easier to Insure than Crude Exports in Post-Sanctions Iran

Major oil firms and trade houses are gradually resuming energy trading with Iran but efforts remain very cautious and often face huge legal obstacles, meaning a post-sanctions return to full-scale activity will take weeks if not months. Trading sources told …

Iran’s Oil Exports Plummet as Sanctions Bite Says IEA

Iran’s oil exports have fallen by an estimated 40 percent since the start of the year as Western sanctions tear into the country’s vital oil industry, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. The agency, which represents the interests of …

UK Seeking Delay to EU’s Iran Ship Insurance Ban

The UK is seeking to persuade fellow European Union members to postpone by up to six months a ban on providing insurance for tankers carrying Iranian oil, arguing that it could lead to a damaging spike in oil prices, European …