Dozens of big brands have temporarily shuttered operations or exited the country since Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine on February 24 in what it calls a ‘special operation’

The US state department says it is aware of talks between Russia and India concerning the purchase of oil. It has no objection to India buying Russian oil, provided it buys at discount

The price increases are among the first signals that the new Omicron variant could cause supply-side pressures and commodity price rises