Is the Oil sanctions on Russia working?

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There’s a widespread view that the G7 cap on Russia isn’t working. So here’s two facts:

(i) Ruble is weak even with the big rise in oil prices (lhs);

(ii) Russia’s current account surplus is low even as Urals oil price is up (rhs). The G7 cap isn’t perfect, but it’s working.

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