Tag: Oil

Biden announces Russian oil ban, blames Putin for surging prices

Katherine Doyle · March 8, 2022 4:58 pm

A pump jack operates as the Sun begins to set on the western horizon Monday, March 7, 2022, near Pleasant Farms, an unincorporated community in southeastern Ector County, Texas. Oil prices are rising sharply again Tuesday as the U.S. prepares to ban crude oil imports from Russia in response to that country's unprovoked invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

Energy and Environment

Oil prices climb on news Russian energy imports will be banned

Zach Halaschak · March 8, 2022 4:16 pm

Mohammed bin Salman in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

Beltway Confidential

Why the Saudis won’t bail Joe Biden out with an oil boom

Tiana Lowe Doescher · March 8, 2022 3:09 pm

Gas prices are listed at 1.239 for unleaded and 1.739 for premium at a Sam's Club gas station in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Rising stockpiles and lowered demand are contributing to the low prices.

Shell says it will stop buying Russian oil, close all service stations in the country

Breanne Deppisch · March 8, 2022 2:45 pm

US lawmakers close in on bipartisan deal to ban Russian oil

Ryan King · March 7, 2022 11:54 pm

President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Biden leading from behind on Russian oil ban

Christian Datoc · March 7, 2022 10:49 pm

White House denies cozying up to dictators to ease spiking gas prices

Christian Datoc · March 7, 2022 8:35 pm

UN and US officials call for end to blockade of Libyan oil fields

Christopher Hutton · March 7, 2022 3:07 pm

Yes, Biden’s climate policies empowered Putin

Washington Examiner · March 7, 2022 12:00 am

Gas prices soar as US crude rises to highest levels since 2008

Zach Halaschak · March 7, 2022 12:00 am

Former Ambassador to the U.N Nikki Haley speaks at the 2019 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference, at Washington Convention Center, in Washington, Monday, March 25, 2019.

Nikki Haley: ‘Absolute lunacy’ that US continues to import oil from Russia

Abigail Adcox · March 6, 2022 8:34 pm

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gives a press conference at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

US courts Venezuela away from patron Russia as Ukraine invasion weakens Moscow

Greg Wilson · March 6, 2022 12:10 pm