Washington insists that the new government in Caracas should cooperate in the oil sector only with the US.

Trump demanded Venezuela break ties with China and Russia — media

Oil States International, Inc.

Prices are also affected by tensions surrounding Venezuela and China's willingness to purchase more raw materials.


Oil prices rose by 2%. The market saw no progress in the negotiations between Trump and Zelensky.

Chevron Corporation

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Eni S.p.A.

BP p.l.c.

TotalEnergies SE

Shell plc

In October 2025, the US imposed blocking sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. This raised questions about the fate of their foreign assets, especially in the case of Lukoil, which is traditionally focused on international expansion. What scenarios and contenders for this company's foreign assets are currently being discussed?

How Russian company Lukoil is trying to find buyers for its foreign assets

They will be accepted if Putin rejects the peace agreement the U.S. is discussing with Ukraine and European countries

US prepares sanctions against Russia's 'shadow fleet' - Bloomberg

Saab AB (publ)

RENK Group AG

Rheinmetall AG

Industrial giants Saab, Rheinmetall and Renk were among the leaders of the decline

Ukraine peace talks drive down European defense stocks

The Bank of Russia <a href="https://t.me/centralbank_russia/3159">will abolish </a>limits on foreign currency transfers abroad for citizens of Russia and friendly countries from December 8. The regulator explained its decision by the stabilization of the situation on the domestic currency market.

Russia abolishes limits on foreign currency transfers abroad for citizens from December 8

The move, Politico points out, would oblige European financial institutions to step up scrutiny of all Russia-related transactions

EU decides to add Russia to list of countries with high risk of money laundering - Politico

Lukoil co-founder Leonid Fedun has sold his stake in Russia's largest private oil company, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/lukoil-co-founder-fedun-sells-his-stake-back-company-sources-say-2025-11-25/">reported</a>, citing three sources and available documents. According to the agency's interlocutors, the deal took place back in early 2025, with Lukoil itself becoming the buyer.

One of the founders of sanctioned Lukoil sells his stake - Reuters

In the fall of 2025, Russian lawyers faced a sharp increase in the number of refusals by the Belgian Treasury to issue individual licenses to private investors to unblock assets in Euroclear, six lawyers specializing in such matters told Oninvest. This is due to new requirements of the Belgian regulator, which the latter began to apply retrospectively. The new conditions prove impossible for the majority of Russians who applied in 2024-2025 or transferred assets between brokers after 2023, the lawyers complain. They are already preparing their clients for a further fight - in the Belgian Council of State, Belgian courts and international investment arbitration, since Belgium will not accept corrected reapplications either.

99% rejection rate: how did Belgium deprive Russians of chances for quick unblocking of assets?

The EU plans to impose a 19th package of sanctions on Oct. 23 to stop imports of Russian LNG by 2027

Oil soared 5% after new US sanctions. They will affect crude exports from Russia

This is the first package of restrictions on Russia passed under the Trump administration, Bloomberg notes

The US imposed sanctions against Russia's largest oil companies. Oil prices rose

The U.S. will announce a new round of sanctions against Russia, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned, signaling that President Donald Trump is preparing to increase pressure on Ma, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-22/white-house-to-ratchet-up-russia-sanctions-bessent-says?srnd=homepage-europe">reports </a>. "We're going to announce - either after the markets close today or tomorrow morning - a significant expansion of sanctions against Ma," Bessent told reporters at the White House on Wednesday, October 22. He did not specify which measures he was referring to.