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Most G7 Members Ready to Lower Russian Oil Price Cap Despite US Engagement

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Most countries in the Group of Seven nations are prepared to go it alone and lower the G7 price cap on Russian oil even if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to opt out, four sources familiar with the matter said.G7 country leaders are due to meet on June 15-17 in Canada where they will discuss the price cap first agreed in late 2022. The cap was designed to allow Russian oil URL-E to be sold to third countries using Western insurance services provided…

Taiyo Oil Buys First Russian Crude In More Than Two Years

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Japanese refinery Taiyo Oil has bought its first Sakhalin Blend crude from Russia in more than two years at the Japanese government's request, it said on Tuesday, to help ensure the stability of a plant also supplying Japan with liquefied natural gas.Japan last imported Russian crude in February 2023, trade data showed, after Tokyo agreed with other G7 countries to phase out imports in response to Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.China has since been the sole importer of Sakhalin Blend…

NextDecade, JERA Sign 20-Year LNG Supply Deal

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U.S. liquefied natural gas producer NextDecade said on Thursday it had signed a 20-year deal to supply Japan's biggest power generator JERA with 2 million tonnes per annum of LNG from its Rio Grande project's fifth liquefaction facility.Shares of NextDecade were up 5.5% at $8.11 in early trading.The United States is the world's largest exporter of LNG, shipping 11.9 billion cubic feet per day of the supercooled fuel in 2024, and has gained further momentum…

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