Russian Crude Flows Hold Near Four-Month High While Putin Stalls

The US is pressing Russia to sign up to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

Russia shipped 3.37 million barrels a day of crude in the four weeks to March 16.

Photographer: Michaela Vatcheva/Bloomberg
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Russia’s oil exports remained near a four-month high ahead of talks between President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump aimed at bringing a halt to the war in Ukraine.

Crude flows from all Russian ports in the four weeks to March 16 were little changed at 3.37 million barrels a day, near the highest since the period to Nov. 10.