Energy
Ukraine
Ukraine Hints at 5 Hours Daily Blackouts in Peak Summer Season
The chair of Ukraine’s energy operator said the grid is more prepared this year – but attacks could still lead to blackouts if they coincide with peak summer usage.
1d ago
Business
Warsaw and Kyiv Fight Over an Award. Polish Companies Don’t Care
Politicians in Warsaw and Kyiv can fight over an award. The companies, it seems, have decided that’s not their problem.
June 22, 2026
Increase in Russia's Fossil Fuel Export Revenues in May
Russia’s May 2026 fossil fuel revenues rose despite steady export volumes, driven by higher prices and increased purchases from China, India, and parts of Europe.
June 16, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Targets St. Petersburg Oil Hub, Kronstadt Military Facilities as Putin’s ‘Davos’ Opens
Zelensky confirmed Ukrainian strikes on the St. Petersburg oil terminal, Kronstadt base, and a defense plant in Tambov deep inside Russia.
Updated: June 3, 2026
Energy
Russia Hits Key Naftogaz Facility in Kharkiv Region in Double-Tap Strike
Russia struck a key Naftogaz facility in the Kharkiv region in a deliberate double-tap attack during a massive air raid across Ukraine.
June 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Refinery Campaign Forces Fuel Limits in Moscow
Gas stations in Novaya Moskva have begun displaying notices limiting gasoline sales to 60 liters (about 16 gallons) per customer and diesel fuel sales to 100 liters (about 26 gallons).
June 1, 2026
Energy
Russia Imposes Jet Fuel Export Ban Amid Fuel Crisis
Russia said the ban will last five months after imposing a similar decision on gasoline exports months prior amid intensified Ukrainian strikes.
June 1, 2026
Europe
Poland’s Orlen Energy Group Says It Is ‘in Talks’ Over a Stake in Ukraine’s Ukrnafta
Orlen CEO Ireneusz Fafara confirmed the Polish group has entered negotiations over a stake in Ukrnafta, citing a conviction that Ukraine will emerge victorious from the war.
May 28, 2026
Energy
Ukraine's Top Mobile Operator Bets $81M on Sun to Cut Grid Dependence
Nasdaq-listed Kyivstar has acquired six solar power plants in the Lviv region with a combined capacity of 105 MW, bringing its total green energy portfolio to 118 MW.
May 27, 2026
War in Ukraine
Kazakhstan Refuses to Enforce $1.4 Billion Naftogaz Claim Against Gazprom
Justice Minister Yerlan Sarsembayev said Kazakhstan would not act as “a transit platform” for enforcing rulings with no legal connection to the country.
May 25, 2026
War in Ukraine
‘They Fight Real Darkness’: Oleksandr Usyk Meets Ukraine’s Energy Workers Ahead of Cairo Title Bout
The meeting brought together Usyk and a group of Ukrainian veterans who, after serving in the armed forces, have returned to civilian life as energy workers restoring electricity under threat.
May 22, 2026
Energy
Kazakhstan Allows Naftogaz to Enforce $1.4 Billion Arbitration Award Against Russia’s Gazprom
A Kazakh court has authorized enforcement of a $1.4 billion arbitration award against Gazprom in the first such ruling by a foreign court.
May 20, 2026
Energy
UK Eases Russian Oil Sanctions as Energy Prices Bite
The easing measures apply to diesel and jet fuel refined from Russian crude in third countries, as well as Russian seaborne liquified natural gas (LNG), and have drawn criticism domestically and abroad.
May 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
Xi Told Trump Putin May ‘Regret’ War on Ukraine, US President Targeted ICC
Xi Jinping reportedly told Trump that Putin may regret invading Ukraine, as talks in Beijing also touched on cooperation against the ICC.
May 19, 2026
War in Ukraine
US Senators Say Trump’s Russian Oil Sanctions Relief Is ‘Gift to Putin’
Senators Shaheen and Warren warn the extended waiver could boost Kremlin oil revenues as Russia continues attacks on Ukraine.
May 19, 2026
Ukraine
Drone Strike Halts Fuel Output at Gazprom Plant in Russia
A drone-triggered fire halted fuel production at a major Gazprom plant in Russia’s Astrakhan region, sources said.
May 15, 2026
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