US Ban of Russian Oil Confirms Market Shift

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The US ban on imports of Russian crude, natural gas and refined products announced Tuesday does not represent a dramatic change, so much as confirmation and federal enforcement of an existing shift by refiners away from these supplies.

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Crude Oil, Oil Products, Oil Trade, Oil Supply, Oil Demand, Independent Refiners, Refining, Policy and Regulation, Sanctions
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