Major western powers will allow banks and insurers to back trade in Russian oil below US$60 per barrel, but industry insiders warn such transactions likely lie beyond the risk appetite of trade finance lenders. Under the regime, businesses in the G7, European Union and Australia are prohibited from providing services supporting seaborne Russian oil exports,…| Global Trade Review (GTR)
The UK’s top crime and sanctions enforcement agencies have warned banks to be on the lookout for efforts by a Russian oil trading network to access trade finance. The National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) say in a “red alert” published on July 2 that sanctioned entities are using…| Global Trade Review (GTR)