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The price of Urals brand, the main export grade of Russian oil, for shipment on Aframax-type vessels (deadweight — 80–120 thousand tons) from Novorossiysk this week, December 16, has fallen to $34.52 per barrel, according to data from the international pricing agency Argus.

At the same time, the Urals discount to the 'North Sea dated' quote (NSD, the cost of a basket of North Sea grades Brent, Forties, Oseberg, Ekofisk, Troll, as well as American WTI Midland) in Novorossiysk was $23.75 and $25.55 per barrel for Suezmax and Aframax vessels, respectively. This level was reached on December 10.

On a FOB Primorsk basis, the Urals grade fell to $36.07 per barrel on December 16, and the discount was $24 (it has also been at this level since December 10).

At the same time, the premium ESPO brand (VSTO) on a FOB Kozmino basis fell to $46.3 per barrel on December 17, a decrease of $0.3.

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The USA is preparing a new package of sanctions against the Russian energy sector to increase pressure on Moscow in case President Vladimir Putin rejects a peace agreement with Ukraine. This is reported by Bloomberg, citing informed sources.

According to sources who spoke to the agency on the condition of anonymity, the USA is considering various options, including measures against ships of the shadow fleet used to transport Russian oil, as well as against traders facilitating these transactions.

Some sources note that new measures may be announced as early as this week.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed these plans at a meeting with a group of European ambassadors earlier in the week.

"President Trump is a president of peace, and I confirmed that under his leadership, the priority for America will remain ending the conflict," he wrote on social media X after the meeting.

Sources warned that the final decision rests with Trump. The US Department of the Treasury has not yet responded to a request for comment.

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The volume of aluminum imported by China from Russia from January to August amounted to $4.1 billion in monetary terms, which is 1.7 times higher than the figure for the same period last year, reports "RIA Novosti" citing data from Chinese customs.

Aluminum supplies have already exceeded the total volume for all of 2024 ($3.8 billion).

Russia's share in China's aluminum imports increased during the reporting period to 36.2% from 23.9% a year earlier. In addition to Russia, major suppliers in the Chinese market include Malaysia ($1.1 billion), Thailand ($942 million), Japan ($823 million), and South Korea ($664 million).

Overall demand in China for aluminum increased year-on-year by 10.3%, reaching $11.2 billion.

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The states have "lost" Russia and India, wrote Donald Trump on his social network Truth Social after the meeting of the leaders of Russia, China, and India in Beijing at the SCO summit.

"It seems we have lost India and Russia in favor of the bottomless, gloomy China. We wish them a long and prosperous future together!"
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Russia's Finance Ministry and Central Bank have come to a consensus to allow cryptocurrency payments for international trade. #Russian🇷🇺 #Putin #RussiaCrypto #MSMannanov
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The price of the key grade of Russian oil fell sharply after Western sanctions forced Chinese refineries to cancel some purchases.

According to traders participating in the auctions, this week spot sales of ESPO crude oil, shipped from the Far East, were offered at a discount of 50 cents per barrel to the ICE Brent benchmark. A week earlier, before the new round of sanctions, the grade was trading at a premium of over $1 per barrel.

The oil market is cautiously watching for signs of disruptions and changes in flows after the U.S. added "Rosneft" and "Lukoil" to the sanctions list.

Washington's move followed a tightening of EU restrictions on energy trade with Russia and triggered a rise in benchmark prices last week.

U.S. sanctions against "Rosneft" and "Lukoil" were the first major restrictions on Russia's oil industry since Donald Trump's return to the White House. According to informed sources, the administration's plan is to make trade with Moscow more costly and risky, while at the same time preventing a spike in global prices.
It was previously reported that "Lukoil" decided to sell foreign assets due to sanctions.
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Beijing warned President Donald Trump that the first arms sale to Taiwan during his second presidential term "seriously violates" China's sovereignty and interests, and that "all necessary measures" will be taken in response.
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Current News (September 2025):

The SCO summit is currently taking place: Leaders of the countries are discussing:

Countering the "Cold War": Xi Jinping called for unity against the West's "block mentality".

Economic Cooperation: China proposed to create an SCO Development Bank and allocate $1.4 billion to support projects in participating countries.

Closer China-India relations: Xi referred to China and India as the "dragon and the elephant" that must work together.

Belarus is participating for the first time as a full member (joined in 2024).

Strong emphasis on energy security and transactions in national currencies (reducing dependence on the dollar).

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Ukraine and its European allies will insist that any negotiations with Russia regarding territorial exchange can only take place after the cessation of hostilities at the current line of contact.

In response to the U.S. plan, they demand guarantees of security from the Americans, similar to Article 5 on mutual defense in NATO, as well as the use of frozen Russian assets for reconstruction and compensation for damages to Kyiv.

In response, Europe rejects Moscow's demands for the transfer of non-occupied territories in the east to Kyiv and offers to gradually lift other sanctions if Russia complies with the terms of the deal.

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Japan and the USA refused to participate in the EU program for the seizure of Russian assets — Politico.
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Member of the Public Chamber's Commission for Public Expertise of Draft Laws and Other Regulatory Acts of Russia, Evgeny Masharov, proposed to imprison individuals for illegal cryptocurrency transfers.

The official lamented the increase in donations in digital assets for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and suggested combating such transactions in a 'grandfatherly' manner. He recalled that during the USSR, there was an article in the Criminal Code punishing violations of currency operation rules. Evgeny proposed to reinstate it in the current Criminal Code, thereby introducing criminal liability for illegal transfers of digital assets and foreign currencies.

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The exchange rate of the ruble to the US dollar could be 50:1 if the US loses control over inflation — this is how Kirill Tremasov, advisor to the head of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, answered journalists' questions. This is reported by the TASS news agency.

"The rate of 50 rubles per dollar implies a very strong strengthening of the ruble against the dollar. Under what circumstances could this happen? This could happen if the US Federal Reserve, the American central bank, loses control over inflation. If we have price stability, while the US experiences high inflation that has a persistent long-term nature. In this case, yes, the ruble's exchange rate will start to steadily strengthen against the American currency. Any rate is possible, depending on what inflation will be in the US. Ours will be around 4%,” explained the official.

Tremasov also noted that the Russian economy is gradually returning to a balanced growth trajectory after overheating at the end of 2024.
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The Bank of Russia will lift limits on foreign currency transfers abroad for Russian citizens and residents of friendly countries starting December 8, as stated in the regulator's message. The Central Bank explained this decision by the stable situation in the foreign exchange market.

At the same time, the message notes that during the period from December 8, 2025, to June 7, 2026, the existing restrictions will remain in the following cases:

non-residents working in Russia from unfriendly countries may transfer abroad amounts equivalent to their salaries;

non-working individuals — non-residents from unfriendly countries cannot transfer funds abroad, the same applies to legal entities from such states. At the same time, the Central Bank notes that this ban does not apply to foreign companies that are under the control of Russian legal or physical persons.

These restrictions also do not apply to money transfer operations by foreign investors investing in the Russian financial market, from "In" type accounts to accounts abroad.

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VTB head Andrey Kostin, commenting on forecasts for the dollar exchange rate, noted that the rate concerns the budget and experts more, whereas for a banker any rate is "good".

"You see, the budget is more concerned and exporters. And what about me? Whatever the rate, everything will be fine," Kostin said in response to a question about the dollar exchange rate.
In June, Kostin stated that a normal level for the Russian economy is an exchange rate of 90-100 rubles per dollar.

The Central Bank of Russia set the official dollar exchange rate for September 25, 2025, at 83.9914 rubles, which is 64 kopecks higher than the previous figure.

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The Trump administration plans to return frozen assets to Moscow after signing a peace agreement, Politico reports citing sources.

In particular, American officials communicated this intention to the EU envoy for sanctions David O'Sullivan during his visit to Washington this summer.

In September, the publication reminds, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed to allocate a reparatory loan to Kyiv secured by blocked Russian assets.

Frozen Russian assets in the EU are estimated at around 210 billion euros.

By the way, earlier today it became known that the ECB did not support the payment to Ukraine of 140 billion euros secured by Russian assets, citing that the proposal from the EC is beyond the mandate of the regulator.

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Russia has introduced retaliatory measures against the EU due to the 19th sanctions package...

Moscow has expanded the entry ban list for representatives of EU institutions, member states of the bloc, and a number of other European countries in response to the 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions, RBC reports citing the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The list includes employees of law enforcement agencies, state and commercial organizations from Western countries involved in military assistance to Ukraine and activities directed against the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation and the movement of Russian vessels.

Also on the list are members of European parliaments who voted for anti-Russian resolutions, as well as civil activists and scholars who made Russophobic statements.

At the same time, the ministry called the EU sanctions "illegitimate from the standpoint of international law" and undermining the prerogatives of the UN Security Council.

Recall that the 19th package of EU sanctions against Russia came into effect on October 23.

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With the visit of Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House, the conditions for resolving the conflict for Kyiv have worsened, said US President Donald Trump in the White House. This was reported by RBC, citing a video of Trump's speech published by C-SPAN.

"You know, when I was in this office and told Zelensky that he had no trump cards, I said he didn't have any. That was the best time for resolution. Now a lot is going against them," said the American leader in response to questions from journalists.

Zelensky met with Trump on October 17 at the White House. Earlier, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, referring to the words of the Ukrainian president, noted that the negotiations in Washington did not go as he would have liked.

Separately, Trump noted that Whitcuff had a pretty good meeting with Putin.

"Let's see what comes of it," he said.

Today, Whitcuff and Kushner will meet with Ukraine's chief negotiator Rustem Umerov in Miami for further negotiations to resolve the crisis.

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The cost of renting oil supertankers on key routes has surged to its highest level in more than five years. The driver of growth has been the search by buyers for alternatives to sanctioned Russian oil against the backdrop of increased supply from producers in the Middle East and the USA, reports Bloomberg.

By the end of last week, the basic freight rates for VLCC (Very Large Crude Carriers) supertankers, capable of carrying up to 2 million barrels, on the Middle East — China route had risen to nearly $137,000 per day. This is 576% higher than the figures at the beginning of the year. The current price is the highest since the end of April 2020.

The sharp spike in bookings coincided with the implementation of US sanctions against the oil exports of Russian companies PJSC "Rosneft" and PJSC "Lukoil" that came into effect on Friday. This forced buyers — especially in India and China — to urgently redirect to other suppliers.

The situation has coincided with an increase in production in the USA and OPEC+ countries. According to Jefferies LLC analyst Omar Nokta, producers in the Middle East are ready to provide the necessary volumes.

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