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Will Tanking Oil Prices Sink Russia's War Efforts? - William Spaniel
Following Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement, the oil markets have taken a huge hit. This development is critical for the Kremlin because oil revenues fund a major portion of the war in Ukraine. Today, we go beyond the obvious effect of how this is bad for Russia and examine the deeper bargaining problems that this creates ... or helps resolve?
0:00 Russian Oil and the War
0:55 Why Oil Prices Are Sinking
4:26 How Much Damage Is Russia Taking?
7:35 The Direct Consequences of Lost Revenue
9:29 Fortifications and Bargaining Frictions
11:48 How Oil Prices Affect Bargaining Frictions
15:39 Oil Prices and Trump’s Peace Plan
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