On Jan. 10 the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned 161 tankers and traders involved in about 2,000 shipments since the invasion began. It also acted against Moscow-based ship insurers and two companies — Surgutneftgas and Gazpromneft — which in the first 10 months of last year accounted for almost 30% of Russia’s oil exports.

By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia (Reuters) -"This time it's different" is a well-worn cliché that seems to be getting another whirl with the latest U.S. sanctions against Russia's crude oil exports.

Oil prices were on track for weekly gains of more than 2%, boosted by supply disruption concerns following the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia. Brent crude was up 0.3% at $81.59 a barrel,

Oil prices edged lower on Friday but remained on course for a fourth consecutive week of gains, as the latest U.S. sanctions on Russian energy trade added to worries about oil supply disruptions. Brent crude futures were down 41 cents,

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal indicated that India had no plans to reduce oil purchases from Russia following the US sanctions