The UK sanctioned oil trading tycoon Murtaza Lakhani, part of a new package targeting Russia over its war against Ukraine https://t.co/QrVmg0nhr1 ...

The EU said it will lift all sanctions on Kosovo by the end of January, freeing up more than €200 million ($234 million) in stalled aid and development projects https://t.co/dn0kcmUcHh ...

To get around U.S. sanctions, Venezuela has long tapped a shadowy fleet of aging vessels to carry crude to customers. President Trump’s partial oil blockade threatens to devastate this black market. https://t.co/xDblPJLrpU ...

So, how does all of this ultimately though play out. Helma Croft is MD and head of global commodity strategy at RBC Capital Markets. Helma, the key word here, sanction, right.This is not all oil coming Venezuela. It's not from Venezuela. It's not a complete blockade of all of Maduro's oil.So, how much do we think it is. And what kind of damage might it do. >> Well, it's certainly not the 250,000 barrels a day that Chevron exports from Venezuela.So, we're talking about the remainder. Are we talking about 5 t ...

"If the opposing side and its foreign patrons refuse to engage in substantive dialogue, Russia will achieve the liberation of its historical lands by military means," President Putin warned Wednesday. (Translation via AP)The US has been preparing a fresh round of sanctions on Russia's energy sector to increase pressure should Putin reject a peace agreement with Ukraine https://t.co/ICttrF2kIc ...

The US Treasury added Mexico’s Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel to its sanctions list, blaming the criminal group for fuel theft that undercuts global energy markets https://t.co/lqFNkk0LrH ...

What are the 'ghost ships' Venezuela is using to evade oil sanctions? https://t.co/VYLrHG9ZMm ...

is joining us right now on that. Plus, the Trump administration's increasing pressure on Venezuela, Council on Foreign Relations. President Michael Froman is here.He served as US trade rep in the Obama administration. Can also talk about so many other things that are going on in the world. But let's let's start with Ukraine.Do you think we're actually going to get a deal. What do you think that deal is going to look like. And is this ultimately the solution that everyone's been after.>> Well, look, it looks ...

Group 1 - Warner Bros. Discovery's board plans to reject Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid, while Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners has backed out of the deal [2] - The EU has reversed its post-2035 combustion-engine ban and is easing regulatory burdens on European automakers [3] - Oil futures have increased by more than 2% following President Trump's blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, marking a significant escalation in U.S.-Venezuela tensions [3][4] Group 2 - Approximately 30% of Venezuela's oil shipments are at risk due to U.S. sanctions, with tankers exporting nearly 590,000 barrels per day last month [5] - Chevron remains the only company exporting crude from Venezuela without delays, with its operations representing about one-third of Venezuela's total oil production [6] - Venezuela's oil customers are demanding deeper discounts and revised contracts due to rising costs associated with U.S. military actions in the Caribbean [5]

Geopolitics and Trade - Western sanctions led India to curb purchases of Russian Urals oil [1] - A fleet of tankers carrying Russian Urals oil has expanded off China's east coast [1]