From Reuters.

As President Trump prepares to meet Vladimir Putin, an effort to punish (https://www.breakingviews.com/columns/considered-view/trumps-india-bullying-will-yield-short-term-wins-2025-08-11/) Indian purchases of Russian crude (https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/trumps-india-trade-slap-misses-russian-oil-target-2025-08-07/) complicates a delicate post-war supply balance. (https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/us-india-standoff-is-about-more-than-russian-oil-2025-08-05/) In this week’s Viewsroom, Breakingviews columnists discuss how traders view this crucial pincer moment.

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