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EU Bans Russian Fuel Imports Amid Oil Export Decline

11/5/2025

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The European Union will ban imports of fuels from Russian crude oil starting January 2026 to close loopholes.
Ukrainian drone strikes reduced Russian oil exports to their lowest level in over five years, constraining supply.
ExxonMobil and Shell posted a 61% gain in refining profits in Q3.
Analysts expect margins to stay elevated, but a 2022-style price rally is unlikely due to a well-supplied market.

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The European Union will ban imports of fuels from Russian crude oil starting January 2026 to close loopholes.
Ukrainian drone strikes reduced Russian oil exports to their lowest level in over five years, constraining supply.
ExxonMobil and Shell posted a 61% gain in refining profits in Q3.
Analysts expect margins to stay elevated, but a 2022-style price rally is unlikely due to a well-supplied market.