MARKETSSTORY 549· JUNE 27, 2026

Baltic States Press EU to Accelerate Russian Oil Ban as Hormuz Closure Stalls Phaseout Talks

The Baltic states are urging the European Union to move faster on banning Russian oil imports, even as phaseout negotiations have stalled in the wake of the Strait of Hormuz closure, which has raise

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