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Factbox-Who is buying Russian crude oil and who has stopped
Date: April 6, 2022
(Reuters) – Australia, Britain, Canada and the United States have imposed outright bans on Russian oil purchases following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but the European Union remains divided. The bloc’s 27 members have been unable to agree on an embargo, with Germany warning against hasty steps that could push the economy into recession, and some...
Russia to pay Eurobonds in roubles as long as reserves remain blocked
Date: April 6, 2022
By Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) -Russia edged closer to a potential default on its international debt on Wednesday as it paid dollar bondholders in roubles and said it would continue to do so as long as its foreign exchange reserves are blocked by sanctions. The United States on Monday stopped Russia from paying holders of...
Oil rises as new Russia sanctions outweigh demand worries
Date: April 6, 2022
By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil futures rose on Wednesday as the threat of new sanctions on Russia raised supply concerns, countering fears of weaker demand following a build in U.S. crude stockpiles and Shanghai’s extended lockdown. Brent crude futures were up 78 cents, or 0.7%, at $107.42 a barrel as of 1242 GMT. U.S....
French election, Russia sanctions keep pressure on euro
Date: April 6, 2022
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – The euro steadied on Wednesday after falling to its lowest level in a month against a strengthening dollar as the prospect of new Western sanctions on Russia and the upcoming French presidential election added to pressure on the European currency. The euro had edged up 0.06% to $1.09130 versus...
‘COVID is not a cold’ – Germany U-turns on ending mandatory isolation
Date: April 6, 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will not end mandatory isolation for most people who catch COVID-19, the health minister said on Wednesday, reversing course after concerns were raised that lifting quarantine restrictions would suggest the pandemic was over. “Coronavirus is not a cold. That is why there must continue to be isolation after an infection,” Health Minister...
In the U.S., manure is ‘hot commodity’ amid commercial fertilizer shortage
Date: April 6, 2022
By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek and Bianca Flowers CHICAGO (Reuters) – For nearly two decades, Abe Sandquist has used every marketing tool he can think of to sell the back end of a cow. Poop, after all, needs to go somewhere. The Midwestern entrepreneur has worked hard to woo farmers on its benefits for their...