European Commission makes 11th-hour offer to win Belgian backing for Russian asset loan – POLITICO
Belgium’s ultimate fear is that the €140 billion could be lent to Ukraine and then a single pro-Russian…
OPEC+ Meets To Assess Market With Output Plans Seen Steady
By Grant Smith, Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald and Ben Bartenstein Nov 30, 2025(Bloomberg) –OPEC+ is gathering to assess…
BLACK SEA VIDEO: Huge Fireball As Ships Explode After Drones Slam Into Vessels Near Turkey
Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar Project Unity After High-Stakes Karnataka Meet Amid Rumours Of Cong Rift In a politically charged…
Russian assets impasse faces obstacles beyond Belgium – POLITICO
Among them is Norway, whose finance minister, Jens Stoltenberg, is arriving in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss Kyiv’s…
China’s Crude Stockpile Gives Oil Market a Sanctions Safety Net
China’s accelerated crude stock builds in 2025 may come in handy at the end of this year as…
WTI Crude Slips Toward Weekly Loss on Persistent Supply Fears
WTI crude oil futures remained under pressure this week, as bearish fundamental forces overshadowed temporary bullish drivers. Despite…
EU Adopts New Sanctions on Russia’s Energy Sector, Banning LNG and Expanding Shadow Fleet Crackdown
EU’s shadow fleet crackdown expands to 557 vessels with latest sanctions package as Western allies tighten the noose…
EU pressures G7 countries to loan frozen Russian assets to Ukraine – POLITICO
LUXEMBOURG — The EU will urge its G7 allies to use Russian frozen assets to issue their own…
Belgium lays out red lines on €140B Ukraine loan – POLITICO
The Belgian government fears it will be on the hook for any legal and financial claims filed by…
EU trio in G7 look for US, Japanese backup in using Russian assets – POLITICO
The next G7 meeting among finance ministers is scheduled for Oct. 15 in Washington, where policymakers will head…
Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic LNG Plant Sees Record Output With China Flows
By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant increased gas production to record levels in September…
EU seeks to deploy Russia’s frozen billions to boost European arms sales – POLITICO
Finance ministers will take up the debate when they meet in Luxembourg Oct. 10. A big sticking point,…