Oil
Oil prices drop as Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks raise supply expectations
CEII brief
Offshore Technology reported on 12 Oct 2026: Oil prices drop as Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks raise supply expectations.
Read the full story on Offshore TechnologyOil prices fell on Monday, 12 October, amid hopes that a proposed energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and a US diesel supply arrangement with Moscow could lead to increased Russian shipments, reported Reuters.
Context from CEII
Crude benchmarks move budgets, currencies and inflation in producer and importer countries alike. For economies such as Nigeria, where fuels dominate exports, production and refining decisions move the whole economy.
43.1% of Russia’s merchandise exports were fuels in 2021Countries in this story
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