Friday, March 20, 2026

How High Will Oil Climb? Russian Tanker is headed to Cuba, Testing U.S. Blockade; Sanctions lifted on Belarus

 How High Will Oil Climb? Markets Brace for More Bad News. - The New York Times

Energy experts forecast more pain for consumers and businesses as the war in the Middle East shows no signs of easing.

Is Russian Fuel Headed for Cuba, Testing the U.S. Blockade? - The New York Times

A Russian oil tanker is being closely tracked to see if it will challenge the Trump administration’s blockade on Cuba.

U.S. Lifts Fertilizer Sanctions on Belarus as Iran War Causes Price Surge - The New York Times

The Trump administration made the move in exchange for Belarus’s freeing of 250 political prisoners, part of a rapprochement between the two countries.