# Putin defiant after Trump sanctions Russian oil companies over Ukraine | Reuters

> Russian President Vladimir Putin stayed defiant after Trump sanctioned Russia's two biggest oil companies to pressure the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine. The move pushed global oil prices higher.

- Date: 2025-10-23 · published 2025-10-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Russia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8127-putin-defiant-after-trump-sanctions-russian-oil-companies-over-ukraine-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

The sanctions show no sign of a near-term peace deal that would ease supply constraints, so the risk premium in crude may persist. That supports energy costs for feed and transport.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2025-10-23 | 1 | +6.5% | 4.0 | Putin's defiance suggests the sanctions will persist, sustaining supply-risk sentiment behind higher oil prices. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2025-10-22 | [Oil extends gains after settlement on new sanctions on Russian oil companies \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8131-oil-extends-gains-after-settlement-on-new-sanctions-on-russian-oil-companies.md) | +5.0% | +6.1% |
| BRENT | 2025-10-22 | [US hits top Russian oil companies with sanctions, EU bans Russian LNG \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8128-us-hits-top-russian-oil-companies-with-sanctions-eu-bans-russian-lng-reuters.md) | +5.0% | +6.1% |
| BRENT | 2025-10-23 | [Pump prices could rise after US, EU hit Russian oil companies with new sanctions and oil spikes \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8129-pump-prices-could-rise-after-us-eu-hit-russian-oil-companies-with-new-sanctions.md) | +4.1% | +1.9% |
| BRENT | 2025-10-22 | [Oil surges 5% after US sanctions Russian firms Rosneft, Lukoil \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8126-oil-surges-5-after-us-sanctions-russian-firms-rosneft-lukoil-reuters.md) | +5.0% | +6.1% |
| BRENT | 2022-02-24 | [Oil tops $105/bbl after Russia attacks Ukraine \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42853-oil-tops-105-bbl-after-russia-attacks-ukraine-reuters.md) | +18.2% | +27.0% |
| WTI | 2025-10-22 | [Oil extends gains after settlement on new sanctions on Russian oil companies \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8131-oil-extends-gains-after-settlement-on-new-sanctions-on-russian-oil-companies.md) | +4.0% | +4.9% |
| WTI | 2025-10-23 | [Pump prices could rise after US, EU hit Russian oil companies with new sanctions and oil spikes \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8129-pump-prices-could-rise-after-us-eu-hit-russian-oil-companies-with-new-sanctions.md) | +3.3% | +1.6% |
| WTI | 2025-10-22 | [Oil surges 5% after US sanctions Russian firms Rosneft, Lukoil \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8126-oil-surges-5-after-us-sanctions-russian-firms-rosneft-lukoil-reuters.md) | +4.0% | +4.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-sanctions-russian-oil-majors-prompting-oil-price-rise-india-jitters-2025-10-23/

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