Russian Oil Trade in Disarray Over Sanctions as Prices Blast Through $100/Bbl

Russian Oil Trade in Disarray Over Sanctions as Prices Blast Through $100/Bbl
A view shows the Gazprom Neft's oil refinery in Omsk, Russia Feb. 10, 2020. Alexey Malgavko/Reuters
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LONDON—Russian oil trade was in disarray on Tuesday as producers postponed sales, importers rejected Russian ships and buyers worldwide searched elsewhere for needed crude after a raft of sanctions imposed on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.

Numerous nations imposed sweeping sanctions against Russian companies, banks, and individuals following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week and global majors announced plans to leave multi-million-dollar positions in Russia.