Energy
War in Ukraine
Slovakia Formally Pulls Out of Emergency Energy Pact with Ukraine
Ukrenergo said its Slovak counterpart has notified it that the countries’ mutual agreement will end in May, as a dispute over Russian oil that flows through the Druzhba pipeline deepens.
March 16, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Naftogaz Wins Final Appeal Against Russia’s Gazprom Over $1.4B Gas Transit Debt
A Swiss court ruled in favor of Ukraine’s state-owned energy and fuel company Naftogaz Group on Friday, dismissing an appeal by Russian gas giant Gazprom.
March 13, 2026
Russian Oil Crisis
Russia Claims Global Economy Needs Its Oil as US Issues Temporary Sanctions Waiver
Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev said the world was rediscovering the “systemic role” of Russian energy after Washington temporarily authorized sales of Russian oil already at sea.
March 13, 2026
Russia
Wreck of Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Found ‘Drifting’ in Mediterranean
Moscow accused Kyiv of attacking the Arctic Metagaz oil tanker on March 3, with Libyan authorities confirming it had been sunk. Now, however, its husk appears to be floating off the Maltese coast.
March 12, 2026
Energy
Oil Prices Surge to Highest Levels Since Mid-2022
Energy markets are particularly nervous because the crisis is unfolding around the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply normally passes.
March 9, 2026
US
US Approves Temporary Sale of Stranded Russian Oil to India
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the waiver was issued “To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market.”
March 6, 2026
Energy
Energy Infrastructure Emerges as War Target, Lifting Prices
The last time oil prices topped $100 a barrel was at the start of the Ukraine war, when natural gas prices also spiked well above Monday’s level.
March 3, 2026
Iran
Oil Price Surges on Middle East Conflict
The last time crude prices climbed above $100 was at the start of the war in Ukraine. Gas prices also soared, which played a major role in a prolonged period of rising prices.
March 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Launches 60 Drones at Naftogaz Sites Over 2 Days Around Invasion Anniversary
Ukraine’s largest oil and gas company said strikes continued without interruption for two days. Although the company confirmed that they had done some damage, the full extent of it remains unclear.
Feb. 26, 2026
Ukraine
Naftogaz Transport First US LNG Delivery Through German Baltic Terminal
State-owned energy and fuel company Naftogaz Group completed its first-ever delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US through a German terminal.
Feb. 24, 2026
Energy
Despite Drop in 2025, Russian Oil Exports Exceed Pre-War Volumes: Report
Loopholes include the false flagging of ships but also the issue of re-exportation of refined fuels made from Russian crude oil to sanctioning countries.
Feb. 24, 2026
War in Ukraine
Explosions Hit Russia’s Belgorod, Almetyevsk
Residents across Russia reported multiple explosions, some of which were confirmed at oil and energy facilities in Belgorod and the Tatarstan Republic.
Feb. 23, 2026
Energy
Concorde Capital Launches First of Eight Gas-Piston Units in 60 MW Energy Network
Concorde Capital, owned by Ukrainian investment banker Igor Mazepa, launched the first stage of its gas-piston power plants project with a total capacity of 60 MW by 2027.
Feb. 21, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Drones Strike Naftogaz Oil and Gas Facility in Poltava Region
Russian forces attacked an oil and gas facility of the state-owned energy and fuel company Naftogaz Group in the Poltava region with drones.
Feb. 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Triples Attacks on Naftogaz Facilities Last Year
The number of attacks on Naftogaz Group, Ukraine’s leading fuel and energy company, reached 229 in 2025, tripling the total number over the previous three years.
Feb. 19, 2026
Energy
Russia Is Running Out of Places to Put Its Oil as Exports Stall
According to data from Kpler and Rystad Energy, Russia’s oil storage capacity is nearing its limits amid mounting problems selling crude abroad – particularly to India.
Feb. 16, 2026
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