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US
Does US Buy Russian Oil? Trump’s Sanctions Plan Explained
Technically no – the US has suspended all Russian oil and gas imports since 2022, but some have made their way to US soil via embargo loopholes, whose Russian origins were disguised.
March 31, 2025
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Oil and Gas Operator Says Facilities Hit by Russia
The attack comes as Moscow says a 30-day truce on energy infrastructure has been in effect since March 18, but both Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of repeatedly breaking it.
March 28, 2025
US
No Security Guarantees, Indefinite Terms – Ukrainian Lawmaker Outlines New US-Proposed Resources Deal
According to Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak, such an agreement would be a “horror show” for the country but is unlikely to be ratified by Parliament.
March 27, 2025
Drones
Drone Strike Puts Oil Refinery Ablaze in Russia’s Bashkiria - Over 1,400 Km from Ukraine
Kyiv has targeted Moscow’s energy infrastructure throughout the Kremlin’s three-year full-scale offensive, hitting sites that supply fuel to Putin’s war machine or provide cash for Russian aggression.
March 3, 2025
Ukraine
US-Ukraine Minerals Deal: US Gets 50% of Heavy Industry Revenues, Must Invest in Ukraine’s Security, Recovery
Ukraine and the US reportedly agreed on a minerals deal draft where the US receives 50% of future income from newly developed resources but should reinvest in and seek “lasting peace” for Ukraine.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2025
Italy
Tanker Carrying Russian Oil Hit With Mysterious Blasts, Italian Prosecutors Open Terrorism Investigation
The Malta-flagged Seajewel was the latest Russian crude tanker to suffer unexplained explosions around the waterline during transit of the Mediterranean, while anchored in Italy.
Feb. 21, 2025
Russia
Ukraine Attack on Russian Pipeline to Hit Kazakh Oil Exports
Seven explosive-packed drones on Monday hit a pumping station of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which carries Kazakh oil across southern Russia for export via the Black Sea, including to Europe.
Feb. 18, 2025
US
The Russian Economy Weakens More as Debt Rises, Oil Prices Fall
The Russian economy suffers from falling oil prices, budget constraints, and rising corporate debt, while the West tightens sanctions.
Feb. 15, 2025
Drones
Rosneft Refinery, Engels Airbase Targeted in Ukraine’s Massive Drone Assault
Engels Airbase in the Saratov region houses Russia’s strategic bombers, including Tu-95MS and Tu-160 aircraft, frequently used to launch cruise missile strikes on Ukraine.
Feb. 11, 2025
Drones
Ukrainian Strikes Set Another Russian Oil Depot Ablaze
Kyiv has intensified its aerial attacks against Russian energy and military installations in recent months, in what Ukraine says is a just response to Moscow’s bombardment of its towns.
Feb. 5, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine Says Struck More Oil Facilities in Western Russia
Ukraine vowed further attacks on Russian oil facilities and military sites
Feb. 3, 2025
Russia
Ukrainian Assault Drones Hit Russia’s Largest Lukoil Refinery Again, Shut Down Airports
Lukoil facilities across Russia have become frequent targets of Ukrainian drone and cyberattacks recently, and the Volgograd refinery is one of the Kremlin’s largest.
Feb. 3, 2025
Russia
Kyiv Drones Target More Kremlin Energy: Oil Export From Major Russian Port ‘Drops to Zero’
Ukraine’s bombardment of energy infrastructure in western Russia is now a month old. Kyiv says its kamikaze aircraft are getting results. Moscow says its air defenses shoot everything down.
Jan. 31, 2025
Russia
Ukrainian Drones Slam Massive Lukoil Refinery Deep in Russia – Again
Lukoil facilities have become frequent targets of Ukrainian drone and cyberattacks recently. The refinery in Volgograd is one of Russia’s largest.
Jan. 31, 2025
Drones
Lukoil Refinery Set Ablaze by Ukraine’s 100-Plus Drone Barrage
Nizhny Novgorod oil refinery, one of Russia’s largest, was previously attacked by drones in early 2024, causing equipment damage that took two months to repair.
Jan. 29, 2025
Russia
Russians Take Epiphany Dip in Waters Hit by Oil Spill
Heavy fuel oil has been washing up on hundreds of kilometers of beaches along Russia’s southern coast since two aging Russian tankers were caught in a storm in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15.
Jan. 19, 2025