Ruble Plunges 26% in 90 days, 6% in Two Days, Hits New Low, Government Says to Heck with it by Wolf Richter • Jan 21, 2016 • 59 Comments Where’s the shock and awe?
Oil Crash Shrinks Russian GDP, Energy Minister Blames Saudis by Oilprice.com • Dec 31, 2015 • 8 Comments “The risk of a deeper decline has intensified.”
‘Sanction Spiral’: Russian Natural Gas Exports to Europe Soar by Wolf Richter • Sep 25, 2015 • 10 Comments A collapsed price, a lot of money, and some shrewd traders.
US Companies Left Out in Russia as EU, Asia Ignore Sanctions by Oilprice.com • Jul 9, 2015 • 6 Comments Russia Sanction Busting: “If You’re Not Blatant About It, You’re fine”