U.S. says Iranian drones used to attack Ukraine Drone strikes destroy Ukrainian power, water facilities Ukraine seeks to cut power use by a fifth Battle for southern city of Kherson Continue Reading
One of the most senior Russian-appointed officials in occupied Ukraine said the Ukrainian army was poised to begin an attempt to retake the southern city of Kherson and urged residents Continue Reading
Russia’s biggest oil exporter Rosneft has expanded its tanker chartering business to ease oil shipments for buyers amid looming Western sanctions on the insurance of Russian oil shipments, three sources Continue Reading
Share As the West tries to move away from Russian energy sources and imposes sanctions on Moscow, China and India have stepped in to fill the gap. WSJ examines how Continue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin is blaming the West for Russia’s declining influence in Central Asia. Putin referenced one of his conspiracy theories about foreigners scheming to rob the world and Continue Reading
The Iranian-made drones that Russia sent on Monday to divebomb Ukraine’s capital delivered the most emphatic proof yet that Tehran has become a rare, increasingly close ally to the Kremlin, offering both Continue Reading
Eight months into the war in Ukraine, and eight rounds of frantic negotiations later, Europe’s sanctions against Russia run hundreds of pages long and have in many places cut to the Continue Reading
Grain on board the Osprey S anchored in the Marmara Sea, Turkey, following the safe-corridor deal. The Osprey S left the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk on August 16 carrying 11,500 Continue Reading
A half-dozen Russian soldiers talk about being shipped to an area of intense fighting in eastern Ukraine just 11 days after their mobilization. Asked about his shooting practice, a bearded Continue Reading
The EU is considering a price cap on Russia’s natural gas exports in order to reduce both its energy bill and Russia’s ability to wage war on Ukraine, The CEO Continue Reading
Some of the oilfield service firm Schlumberger’s (SLB.N) more than 9,000 Russian employees have begun receiving military draft notices through work, and the company is not authorizing remote employment to Continue Reading
Moscow is prepared to reject the renewal of an agreement on grain exports from Black Sea ports unless its demands are addressed, Russia’s UN ambassador in Geneva has told Reuters. Continue Reading
Russia says it has summoned the ambassadors of Germany, Denmark, and Sweden and handed them notes of protest challenging their investigations into several explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines Continue Reading
Falling crude oil prices and declining oil exports resulted in a $3.2-billion drop in Russia’s oil revenues to $15.3 billion for September, the lowest monthly oil export revenue for Moscow Continue Reading
Highlights Situation ‘really critical’ for Europe this winter Novak questions which suppliers can replace Russian gas Deliveries to China to reach 22 Bcm in 2023 Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Continue Reading
Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) will hand over its business in Russia to a state-owned entity for 1 euro ($0.97), it said on Tuesday, taking a loss of around $687 Continue Reading
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister believes the country will maintain production at 9.9 million barrels per day in October. Vladimir Putin vowed that Russia would maintain this level of production until Continue Reading
Europe needs to pay up to import liquefied natural gas, pray for a mild winter and cut energy demand as any sabotage of infrastructure or even deeper cuts to Russian Continue Reading
A Nissan Leaf electric automobile charges at a vehicle charging point in Moscow, Russia. Source: Bloomberg Nissan Motor Co. joined Toyota Motor Corp. in deciding to completely pull out of Continue Reading
Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine are running out of weapons and ordinary Russians can now see that his invasion is badly misjudged, according to a senior British spy chief. Sir Continue Reading
Russia struck cities across Ukraine during rush hour on Monday morning, killing civilians and destroying infrastructure in apparent revenge after President Vladimir Putin declared an explosion on the bridge to Continue Reading
Russian crude exports averaged 2.99 million b/d in the month, down 290,000 b/d on the August levels and lowest since September 2021 when global oil demand was still recovering from Continue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree, published on Friday, to set up a new operator for the Sakhalin 1 oil and gas project, following similar steps to seize Continue Reading
Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine has forced the Kremlin to ramp up defense spending in a big way. The turbulence in Russian defense spending will probably increase in 2023. The Continue Reading
As Russian troops continued their retreat in southeastern Ukraine, the Kremlin-appointed “governor” of the Russian-occupied Kherson region made a suggestion to Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu. “A lot of people Continue Reading
A small market in Orlovka, Kyrgyzstan, is still dominated by a statue of Lenin. With the Kremlin distracted by its flagging war more than 1,500 miles away in Ukraine, Russia’s Continue Reading
Highlights Turkey becomes Russia’s third-biggest crude buyer Russian exports to Europe fall below 1 million b/d EU sanctions/G7 price cap seen redirecting more flows east Russian crude exports fell to Continue Reading
Russian exodus tests limits of neighbours’ hospitality Some 200,000 flee Putin’s mobilisation into Kazakhstan Huge influx provokes concern in Central Asian host country New arrivals have to pay fast-rising rents Continue Reading
Russia has joined the short list of capitals willing to trade with the Taliban. Moscow inkedc a preliminary agreement with the Taliban to provide key fuels to Afghanistan, though what Continue Reading
OPEC+ agrees major cuts to production quotas Urals currently trading at a discount of around $25 Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Oct. 5 that a planned price cap Continue Reading
The Group-of-Seven industrialized economies are within weeks of announcing a formal cap on the price of Russian oil, according to a US Treasury official. The step will be announced “substantially Continue Reading
The UK has placed new sanctions on Russia, blocking its citizens and businesses from purchasing an array of services from British firms, over the Kremlin’s decision to annex four regions Continue Reading
Russian gas supplies to Italy via Austria resumed, bringing some temporary relief to gas prices in Europe. Gazprom PJSC said it has found a solution with Italian buyers to overcome Continue Reading
When the bulk cargo ship Laodicea docked in Lebanon last summer, Ukrainian diplomats said the vessel was carrying grain stolen by Russia and urged Lebanese officials to impound the ship. Continue Reading
Goldman’s Currie: Oil Market Will Continue to Tighten The European market for Russia’s seaborne crude is drying up as sanctions draw nearer, and the country’s Asian customers aren’t picking up Continue Reading
Eni SpA is working with Gazprom PJSC and Austria to restore Russian natural gas flows to Italy after supplies were halted on Saturday in an apparent scuffle over regulation. The Continue Reading
Highlights Gazprom to supply only 5.7 million cu m/d to Moldovagaz Blames Ukrainian block on transit via Sokhranivka Moldova able to meet demand until start of heating season Russia’s Gazprom Continue Reading
Gazprom says ‘not possible to supply gas to Eni on Oct 1 Flows into Tarvisio had averaged 15 mil cu m/d in September Marks latest disruption to Russian gas flows Continue Reading
U.S. condemns annexation, imposes new sanctions Zelenskiy announces NATO membership application Says no peace talks while Putin is in power Putin slams neo-colonial ‘Satanic’ West Says U.S. 1945 atomic bomb Continue Reading
Russia claims that European Union sanctions are preventing it from maintaining the TurkStream pipeline. The TurkStream pipeline runs under the Black Sea from Russia to Turkey and on to Central Continue Reading
Some analysts assumed that cutting Russian gas exports would force the country to either shut down some production of natural gas or flare it. Satellite data shows that flaring in Continue Reading
Russian exports of crude oil and refined products declined substantially in September, according to Petro-Logistics data cited by UBS commodity analyst Giovanni Staunovo. According to Petro-Logistics, total Russian crude oil Continue Reading
If Moscow carries out a threat to sanction Ukrainian energy firm Naftogaz, one of the last functioning Russian gas supply routes to Europe could be shut, exacerbating the energy crisis Continue Reading
People bid farewell to reservists drafted during the partial mobilization in the Omsk region, Russia. A costly troop mobilization , plunging energy prices and a new round of Western sanctions Continue Reading
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would send an additional $1.1 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine, including 18 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers, or HIMARS, one of Continue Reading
n a sign that the United States and its allies believe that the fighting in Ukraine will last years, military officials from more than 40 countries gathered at NATO’s headquarters Continue Reading
Russia’s Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony on Friday formally annexing four more areas of Ukraine after conducting self-styled referendums condemned by Ukraine and the West as a sham. Continue Reading
Iran fast-tracks development of two West-Karoun oil fields with $7 billion plan. The Azadegan fields are shared with Iraq in which it forms the supergiant Majnoon field. Russian oil firms Continue Reading
Vitol: The re-routing of Russian crude from West to East would put a strain on the shipping sector. Vitol: Traders will face challenges in finding Aframaxes to load oil from Continue Reading
Foreign aircraft will drop out of fleet – Rostec Airbus, Boeing planes will never be delivered – Rostec Russian-made engines, parts to be used – Rostec No expectation sanctions will Continue Reading
