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Russia
Belgium Seizes Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker
Belgium seized a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker in the North Sea in a joint operation with France, officials said.
March 1, 2026
Zelensky
Fico and Orbán Ramp Up Pressure on Zelensky Over Halted Oil Deliveries
The stoppage of Russian oil flows to Slovakia and Hungary via the pipeline occured on Jan. 27, which Kyiv says came after damage caused by a Russian attack near Brody in western Ukraine.
Feb. 27, 2026
Russia
Switzerland to Implement ‘Complete Ban’ on Russian Gas
The Swiss Federal Council said it would end the purchase and import of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) from April 25, in line with the EU’s latest package of sanctions.
Feb. 25, 2026
US
US Warned Ukraine Over Novorossiysk Oil Hub Strike That Involved Chevron, Ambassador Says
The terminal, owned by Russia’s state pipeline company Transneft, also handles Kazakh oil through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which includes US energy giant Chevron as a shareholder.
Feb. 25, 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
Slovakia Suspends Emergency Energy Support to Ukraine as Oil Pipeline Row Deepens
Slovak PM Robert Fico said on Monday that Bratislava will not help stabilize Ukraine’s energy grid until Russian crude oil resumes flowing through the Druzhba pipeline.
Feb. 23, 2026
Russia
Ukrainian Drones Blow Up Key Druzhba Oil Pipeline Site in Russia, Defying Budapest
Hungary’s Prime Minister Orbán wants cheap Russian oil and Kyiv to concede to the Kremlin’s demands. He has threatened to veto EU assistance and cut off power to Ukraine to get his way.
Feb. 23, 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
Drones
SBU Drones Fly 500 km, Ignite Pskov Oil Depot as 113-UAV Swarm Strikes Russia
Russia’s defense ministry said Thursday its air defenses had intercepted and destroyed 113 Ukrainian drones during the night. Some of them, officials said, were aimed at energy targets.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2026
Ukraine
Slovakia Threatens Ukraine With Reprisals Over Blocked Pipeline
Kyiv says the Druzhba pipeline, which runs from Russia through its territory to Slovakia and Hungary, was shut down after being damaged during a Russian attack near the Ukrainian city of Brody.
Feb. 18, 2026
Russia
France Releases Grinch ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker After Multimillion-Euro Fine
France freed a suspected Russian “shadow fleet” tanker after a huge fine as a senior Kremlin aide warned that Moscow could deploy its navy to prevent European countries from seizing Russian ships.
Feb. 17, 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
Russia
Ukrainian Drones Damage Russian Oil Warehouse
Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said an oil storage facility in the Black Sea village of Volna – near Moscow-annexed Crimea – was damaged.
Feb. 15, 2026
Energy
Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Drones Hit Oil Refinery 2,000 km From Border
The reported strike would mark one of the longest-range attacks inside Russian territory since the start of the war.
Feb. 12, 2026
Russia
Major Lukoil Refinery in Volgograd Catches Fire as 108 Drone Barrage Strikes Russia
A drone attack sparked a fire at Lukoil’s Volgograd refinery overnight, OSINT analysts say, marking at least the ninth strike on the facility since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Feb. 11, 2026