Business Insider | $40 oil could be a game-changer for Russia Business Insider REUTERS/Alexei Nikolsky/RIA Novosti/KremlinThings that have plunged this summer: oil, the ruble, and Vladimir Putin. If oil prices tumble below $40, then the Russian Central Bank could be inspired to interrupt its rate-cutting agenda. “If the situation ... Putin Aide Who Called Shock Rate Cut Sees Pause as Oil Nears $40 |