Zelenskiy, writing later on X, expressed thanks for British sanctions imposed on Russian oil companies, saying that London "delivers yet another significant disruption to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's ability to finance aggression".

Washington on Fridayimposed some of its most sweeping sanctions on Russia’s oil industry since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, targeting two Russian oil majors, as well as Russian oil executives,

By Timothy Gardner, Daphne Psaledakis, Nidhi Verma and Dmitry Zhdannikov WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration imposed its broadest package of sanctions so far targeting Russia's oil and gas revenues on Friday,

Russian oil producer Gazpromneft shrugged off the impact of major new U.S. sanctions on Friday, while insurance company Ingosstrakh said they would create a market vacuum that would benefit less reputable competitors.

Oil traders who bought options in a bet that crude oil would snap out of its doldrums are set to reap the rewards as prices surge on fresh sanctions against Russia.

The U.S. Departments of Treasury and State Friday applied new sanctions on Russia's oil production and exports. Sanctioned were oil companies, 183 ships, dozens of oil traders, insurance companies and energy officials.