U.S. Sanctions Force Russian Move to Relinquish Control of Key Serbian Oil Asset
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AI-PoweredThe US sanctions on Russia's oil industry have led to Russian owners of Serbia's only refinery, NIS, seeking to relinquish control to a third party, potentially affecting the facility's operations.
Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 71% confidence.
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The Russian owners of Serbia’s only refinery Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) have requested an extension of a U.S. license to operate as they negotiate to cede control of the facility to a third party, Serbian Energy Minister Dubravka Dedovic Handanovic said on Tuesday. Gazprom Neft and Gazprom affiliates hold a majority stake in NIS, with the Serbian state owning the remaining 29.9%. The U.S. has waived the sanctions against NIS several times since it sanctioned Russia’s oil industry in January this year. The sanctions on…
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