Crude Oil Traders Pause Buying From Russia Amid Ukraine Crisis
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Some oil traders are pausing purchases of Russia’s crude while they wait to see how the West responds to the nation’s invasion of Ukraine.
Five crude traders and refinery officials said that there’s currently a hiatus in buying of Russian barrels. The pause mirrors what’s happening in the oil-tanker market, where owners are also avoiding offering their ships to transport the nation’s crude.