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Putin Backtracks on G7 Price Cap for Russian Crude

President Vladimir Putin has backtracked on an earlier move that banned Russian companies from exporting crude oil in compliance with the G7 price cap of $60 per barrel. In a decree issued at the end of December, Putin prohibited Russian producers from exporting crude oil and refined products on terms …

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G7 Nations Tussle over Bid to Phase out Coal Power by 2030

Group of Seven nations are butting heads over the timeline for phasing out coal-fired power ahead of next weekend’s summit of top energy and environmental ministers. Draft communique documents circulated before negotiations resume Tuesday and seen by Bloomberg News show the European Union, the US and Japan expressed reservations about …

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G7: Russian Oil Price Cap is Meeting Objectives

The Russian oil price cap mechanism is still meeting its objectives, a G7 price cap coalition official told Reuters on Friday. Any Russian production cuts that may be forthcoming will disproportionately hurt developing countries, the G7 official added. Earlier on Friday, Russia announced a 500,000 bpd crude oil production cut—crude …

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