Oil markets are bracing for the biggest shift in global trade flows ever as nearly 3 million barrels per day of Russian crude oil and products will have to be diverted to markets outside Europe and advanced economies when European Union sanctions take effect in the coming months, Vitol executives said.
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A group of European Union countries want to push Brussels to produce plans this week for a bloc-wide cap on the price of gas, according to a draft letter seen by Reuters.
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Oil prices fell to an eight-month low on Friday as the dollar reached its best level in more than two decades. Furthermore, fears that rising interest rates may send major countries into recession, would reduce demand for oil, thus weighing more on prices. Consequently, Brent crude settled 4.8% lower at $86.15 a barrel, while WTI crude decreased by 5.7% to settle at $78.74 per barrel.
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Britain will spend about 60 billion pounds ($67 billion) on subsidising gas and electricity bills for the next six months for households and businesses, finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Friday.
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Danish lawmakers on Friday agreed an economic aid package worth 5.05 billion Danish crowns ($664 million) to soften the blow from rocketing energy prices, going against a warning from the central bank.
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