🇷🇺 RUSSIA 2026: SANCTIONS, ENERGY CUTS & ECONOMIC STRAIN 📉🔥
Here’s the macro snapshot you need to know 👇
🛢️ EU GAS & OIL BAN
The EU will phase out Russian gas by 2027 and tighten oil restrictions — a major blow to Moscow’s revenue. (consilium.europa.eu)
⚠️ Sanctions intensify
EU sanctions extended 6 more months — hitting trade, finance, energy, and tech sectors. (aa.com.tr)
📉 Economic strain
• Growth projected near 1 %, industrial output contracting
• Oil revenue falling, domestic production under pressure
• Firms furloughing workers amid war‑time economic stress (reuters.com)
💡 Takeaway:
Energy isolation + sanctions = slowing growth and global ripple effects. Markets watch crude, FX, and safe‑haven flows closely.