Their purchases of Russian crude are undermining the West’s efforts to isolate the Kremlin and upending the global oil markets.
Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
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Ecuador Roiled by Protests Set Off by Rising Fuel and Food Prices
The country’s capital has been virtually paralyzed by demonstrators, and the government says it has lost control of a small city in the Amazon to protesters wielding guns, spears and explosives.
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Russia Cuts Gas Flows as Europe Races to Stock Up for Winter
The routine summer practice of filling Europe’s natural gas tanks has become a battle after Russia cut deliveries by more than half.