Ukraine deprives Russia of billions in oil windfall profits as war on Iran pushes crude above $100/bbl – sources suggest
Ukraine has succeeded in depriving Russia of much of the windfall profits it would have made from oil exports during March and April, as the war on Iran sent prices soaring to above $100 a barrel, a series of sources suggest.
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