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European Ban on Russian Fuel

  Since the outbreak of war in Russia and Ukraine, we have seen a severe economic impact on the price of fuel and sources of energy across Europe. This week, Europe continues to take steps to separate from Russia, and has banned any imports of diesel fuel and other products from oil supplied from Russian refineries. Europe has already begun cutting ties with Russia, and has reduced their imports by almost half, going from Russia's supply of 50% of total imports, down to 27% of total imports. Many European nations are also discussing putting a price cap on Russian diesel going forward. What does this mean for the global economy?  This will have a major impact on the flow of fuel throughout Europe and the rest of the world. Europeans will continue to find new suppliers for oil, and Russian diesel exporters will have to find new clients to purchase their product. If they do not, this will likely have a significant impact on the supply of diesel, and the price of Russian diesel. I...